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#009966 color: Green Cyan

#009966 is rgb(0, 153, 102) in RGB and oklch(60.306% 0.13445 160.923) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

60.3%
0.134
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #009966

#009966 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Cyan (#009966). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #009966 mixed with white

  1. 009966

Darker: #009966 mixed with black

  1. 009966

Calmer: #009966 with less saturation

  1. 009966

Similar named colors

  • Green Cyan#009966

Colors that go with #009966

Complementary
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Analogous
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Triadic
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Questions about #009966

What color is #009966?

#009966 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(0, 153, 102), in HSL hsl(160, 100%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.306% 0.13445 160.923).

What colors go well with #009966?

The complementary color of #009966 is #b55e99. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #649131 and #009793. The triadic partners are #7475cf and #c2613c.

Is white or black text more readable on #009966?

White text reads better on #009966: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #009966 a warm or cool color?

#009966 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.134.