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#00c473 color: Algal Fuel

#00c473 is rgb(0, 196, 115) in RGB and oklch(72.092% 0.17628 155.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

72.1%
0.176
156°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #00c473

#00c473 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Algal Fuel (#21c36f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #00c473 mixed with white

  1. 00c473
  2. 41ca81
  3. 5fd18f
  4. 78d79d
  5. 8eddab
  6. a2e3b9
  7. b5e9c7
  8. c8eed5
  9. dbf4e3
  10. edfaf1

Darker: #00c473 mixed with black

  1. 00c473
  2. 00aa63
  3. 009154
  4. 007845
  5. 006136
  6. 004a28
  7. 00351b
  8. 00210f
  9. 000e05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #00c473 with less saturation

  1. 00c473
  2. 35c179
  3. 4cbf7e
  4. 5cbc83
  5. 6ab988
  6. 76b68d
  7. 81b292
  8. 8baf97
  9. 94ac9c
  10. 9da8a0

Questions about #00c473

What color is #00c473?

#00c473 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Algal Fuel. In RGB it is rgb(0, 196, 115), in HSL hsl(155.2, 100%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.092% 0.17628 155.568).

What colors go well with #00c473?

The complementary color of #00c473 is #e675cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ab718 and #00c1b2. The triadic partners are #8998ff and #ff7551.

Is white or black text more readable on #00c473?

Black text reads better on #00c473: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #00c473 a warm or cool color?

#00c473 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.176.