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#116242 color: Aotake Bamboo

#116242 is rgb(17, 98, 66) in RGB and oklch(44.121% 0.09142 161.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

44.1%
0.091
161°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-800
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #116242

#116242 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.37:1 contrast and black text 2.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aotake Bamboo (#006442). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #116242 mixed with white

  1. 116242
  2. 317153
  3. 498064
  4. 608f76
  5. 769f89
  6. 8cae9c
  7. a3beaf
  8. b9cec2
  9. d0ded6
  10. e7eeea

Darker: #116242 mixed with black

  1. 116242
  2. 0d5438
  3. 09472f
  4. 063a25
  5. 042d1c
  6. 022114
  7. 01160b
  8. 000b05
  9. 000301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #116242 with less saturation

  1. 116242
  2. 1e6144
  3. 285f46
  4. 2f5e47
  5. 365c49
  6. 3c5b4b
  7. 41594c
  8. 46584e
  9. 4a5650
  10. 4f5451

Questions about #116242

What color is #116242?

#116242 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Aotake Bamboo. In RGB it is rgb(17, 98, 66), in HSL hsl(156.3, 70.43%, 22.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.121% 0.09142 161.051).

What colors go well with #116242?

The complementary color of #116242 is #743d62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #405d23 and #00625f. The triadic partners are #4a4c84 and #7c3f28.

Is white or black text more readable on #116242?

White text reads better on #116242: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 and black gives 2.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116242 a warm or cool color?

#116242 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.091.