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#00bc6b color: Green Elliott

#00bc6b is rgb(0, 188, 107) in RGB and oklch(69.829% 0.17366 154.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

69.8%
0.174
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #00bc6b

#00bc6b is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Elliott (#00bb66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #00bc6b mixed with white

  1. 00bc6b
  2. 3fc37a
  3. 5dca89
  4. 76d197
  5. 8cd8a6
  6. a0dfb5
  7. b4e5c3
  8. c7ecd2
  9. daf2e1
  10. edf9f0

Darker: #00bc6b mixed with black

  1. 00bc6b
  2. 00a35c
  3. 008b4e
  4. 00733f
  5. 005d32
  6. 004725
  7. 003218
  8. 001f0d
  9. 000d04
  10. 000200

Calmer: #00bc6b with less saturation

  1. 00bc6b
  2. 32b971
  3. 48b776
  4. 58b47c
  5. 65b181
  6. 71ae86
  7. 7bab8b
  8. 85a890
  9. 8ea594
  10. 96a199

Questions about #00bc6b

What color is #00bc6b?

#00bc6b is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Elliott. In RGB it is rgb(0, 188, 107), in HSL hsl(154.15, 100%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.829% 0.17366 154.697).

What colors go well with #00bc6b?

The complementary color of #00bc6b is #dd6fc9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86af06 and #00baa9. The triadic partners are #8091ff and #f66e4e.

Is white or black text more readable on #00bc6b?

Black text reads better on #00bc6b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #00bc6b a warm or cool color?

#00bc6b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.174.