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#08996c color: Rainforest

#08996c is rgb(8, 153, 108) in RGB and oklch(60.508% 0.12824 163.56) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

60.5%
0.128
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #08996c

#08996c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rainforest (#009a70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #08996c mixed with white

  1. 08996c
  2. 3aa37a
  3. 56ad88
  4. 6eb896
  5. 84c2a5
  6. 99ccb3
  7. aed6c2
  8. c2e0d1
  9. d6ebe0
  10. ebf5ef

Darker: #08996c mixed with black

  1. 08996c
  2. 06845d
  3. 04704e
  4. 035d40
  5. 024a32
  6. 013825
  7. 012719
  8. 00170d
  9. 000804
  10. 000100

Calmer: #08996c with less saturation

  1. 08996c
  2. 2a976e
  3. 3b9571
  4. 489373
  5. 539075
  6. 5d8e77
  7. 658c79
  8. 6d897b
  9. 74877d
  10. 7b847f

Questions about #08996c

What color is #08996c?

#08996c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Rainforest. In RGB it is rgb(8, 153, 108), in HSL hsl(161.38, 90.06%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.508% 0.12824 163.56).

What colors go well with #08996c?

The complementary color of #08996c is #b66095. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61923c and #009897. The triadic partners are #7975cb and #c0653d.

Is white or black text more readable on #08996c?

White text reads better on #08996c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08996c a warm or cool color?

#08996c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.128.