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#00bc6f color: Welsh Onion

#00bc6f is rgb(0, 188, 111) in RGB and oklch(69.904% 0.17007 155.834) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

69.9%
0.170
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #00bc6f

#00bc6f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Welsh Onion (#22bb66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #00bc6f mixed with white

  1. 00bc6f
  2. 40c37d
  3. 5dca8c
  4. 76d19a
  5. 8cd8a8
  6. a0dfb6
  7. b4e5c5
  8. c7ecd3
  9. daf2e2
  10. edf9f0

Darker: #00bc6f mixed with black

  1. 00bc6f
  2. 00a360
  3. 008b51
  4. 007342
  5. 005d34
  6. 004727
  7. 00321a
  8. 001f0e
  9. 000d04
  10. 000201

Calmer: #00bc6f with less saturation

  1. 00bc6f
  2. 32b974
  3. 48b779
  4. 58b47e
  5. 66b183
  6. 71ae88
  7. 7cab8c
  8. 85a891
  9. 8ea595
  10. 96a19a

Questions about #00bc6f

What color is #00bc6f?

#00bc6f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Welsh Onion. In RGB it is rgb(0, 188, 111), in HSL hsl(155.43, 100%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.904% 0.17007 155.834).

What colors go well with #00bc6f?

The complementary color of #00bc6f is #dd70c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84b01a and #00baab. The triadic partners are #8391ff and #f4714e.

Is white or black text more readable on #00bc6f?

Black text reads better on #00bc6f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #00bc6f a warm or cool color?

#00bc6f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.17.