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#08956c color: Viridian

#08956c is rgb(8, 149, 108) in RGB and oklch(59.423% 0.12325 165.096) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

59.4%
0.123
165°
  • 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 #08956c

#08956c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 165°.

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: #08956c mixed with white

  1. 08956c
  2. 39a07a
  3. 55aa88
  4. 6db596
  5. 83bfa4
  6. 98cab3
  7. add5c2
  8. c1dfd1
  9. d6eae0
  10. eaf4ef

Darker: #08956c mixed with black

  1. 08956c
  2. 06815d
  3. 046d4e
  4. 035a40
  5. 024832
  6. 013725
  7. 012619
  8. 00160d
  9. 000804
  10. 000100

Calmer: #08956c with less saturation

  1. 08956c
  2. 29936e
  3. 3a9170
  4. 478f72
  5. 518d74
  6. 5a8a75
  7. 638877
  8. 6a8679
  9. 71837b
  10. 78817d

Questions about #08956c

What color is #08956c?

#08956c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(8, 149, 108), in HSL hsl(162.55, 89.81%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.423% 0.12325 165.096).

What colors go well with #08956c?

The complementary color of #08956c is #b15e8f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d8e3f and #009495. The triadic partners are #7872c4 and #b9643b.

Is white or black text more readable on #08956c?

White text reads better on #08956c: 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 #08956c a warm or cool color?

#08956c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.123.