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#00966e color: Rainforest

#00966e is rgb(0, 150, 110) in RGB and oklch(59.686% 0.12386 166.004) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

59.7%
0.124
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #00966e

#00966e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rainforest (#009a70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #00966e mixed with white

  1. 00966e
  2. 37a17c
  3. 54ab89
  4. 6cb597
  5. 82c0a6
  6. 98cab4
  7. add5c3
  8. c1dfd2
  9. d6eae1
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #00966e mixed with black

  1. 00966e
  2. 00825f
  3. 006e50
  4. 005b41
  5. 004933
  6. 003726
  7. 002619
  8. 00160e
  9. 000804
  10. 000101

Calmer: #00966e with less saturation

  1. 00966e
  2. 279470
  3. 399272
  4. 469073
  5. 518e75
  6. 5a8b77
  7. 638978
  8. 6b877a
  9. 72847c
  10. 79827d

Questions about #00966e

What color is #00966e?

#00966e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Rainforest. In RGB it is rgb(0, 150, 110), in HSL hsl(164, 100%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.686% 0.12386 166.004).

What colors go well with #00966e?

The complementary color of #00966e is #b35e8f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c9041 and #009597. The triadic partners are #7a73c5 and #ba653a.

Is white or black text more readable on #00966e?

White text reads better on #00966e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #00966e a warm or cool color?

#00966e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.124.