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#01956e color: Viridian

#01956e is rgb(1, 149, 110) in RGB and oklch(59.422% 0.12251 166.397) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

59.4%
0.123
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #01956e

#01956e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viridian (#1e9167). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #01956e mixed with white

  1. 01956e
  2. 37a07c
  3. 54aa89
  4. 6cb597
  5. 82bfa6
  6. 97cab4
  7. acd5c3
  8. c1dfd2
  9. d6eae1
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #01956e mixed with black

  1. 01956e
  2. 01815f
  3. 016d50
  4. 005a41
  5. 004833
  6. 003726
  7. 002619
  8. 00160e
  9. 000804
  10. 000101

Calmer: #01956e with less saturation

  1. 01956e
  2. 279370
  3. 399171
  4. 468f73
  5. 518d75
  6. 5a8a76
  7. 628878
  8. 6a867a
  9. 71837b
  10. 78817d

Questions about #01956e

What color is #01956e?

#01956e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(1, 149, 110), in HSL hsl(164.19, 98.67%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.422% 0.12251 166.397).

What colors go well with #01956e?

The complementary color of #01956e is #b25e8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b8f41 and #009496. The triadic partners are #7a72c3 and #b96539.

Is white or black text more readable on #01956e?

White text reads better on #01956e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #01956e a warm or cool color?

#01956e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.123.