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#06c477 color: Algal Fuel

#06c477 is rgb(6, 196, 119) in RGB and oklch(72.199% 0.17224 156.612) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

72.2%
0.172
157°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #06c477

#06c477 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.17:1, 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: #06c477 mixed with white

  1. 06c477
  2. 42ca85
  3. 60d192
  4. 78d7a0
  5. 8eddad
  6. a2e3ba
  7. b6e9c8
  8. c9eed6
  9. dbf4e3
  10. edfaf1

Darker: #06c477 mixed with black

  1. 06c477
  2. 04aa67
  3. 039157
  4. 027847
  5. 016138
  6. 014a2a
  7. 00351c
  8. 002110
  9. 000e05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #06c477 with less saturation

  1. 06c477
  2. 36c17c
  3. 4dbf81
  4. 5dbc86
  5. 6bb98b
  6. 77b68f
  7. 82b394
  8. 8baf98
  9. 94ac9d
  10. 9da9a1

Questions about #06c477

What color is #06c477?

#06c477 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Algal Fuel. In RGB it is rgb(6, 196, 119), in HSL hsl(155.68, 94.06%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.199% 0.17224 156.612).

What colors go well with #06c477?

The complementary color of #06c477 is #e676cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89b826 and #00c2b4. The triadic partners are #8b98ff and #fd7752.

Is white or black text more readable on #06c477?

Black text reads better on #06c477: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #06c477 a warm or cool color?

#06c477 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.172.