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#11946c color: Viridian

#11946c is rgb(17, 148, 108) in RGB and oklch(59.23% 0.12066 165.201) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

59.2%
0.121
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #11946c

#11946c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, 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: #11946c mixed with white

  1. 11946c
  2. 3b9f7a
  3. 56a988
  4. 6db496
  5. 83bfa4
  6. 98c9b3
  7. add4c2
  8. c2dfd1
  9. d6e9e0
  10. ebf4ef

Darker: #11946c mixed with black

  1. 11946c
  2. 0d805d
  3. 096d4e
  4. 065a40
  5. 044832
  6. 023625
  7. 012619
  8. 00160d
  9. 000804
  10. 000100

Calmer: #11946c with less saturation

  1. 11946c
  2. 2c926e
  3. 3b9070
  4. 488e72
  5. 528c73
  6. 5b8a75
  7. 638777
  8. 6a8579
  9. 71837a
  10. 78807c

Questions about #11946c

What color is #11946c?

#11946c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(17, 148, 108), in HSL hsl(161.68, 79.39%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.23% 0.12066 165.201).

What colors go well with #11946c?

The complementary color of #11946c is #b05e8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d8e40 and #009394. The triadic partners are #7772c2 and #b8643c.

Is white or black text more readable on #11946c?

White text reads better on #11946c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #11946c a warm or cool color?

#11946c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.121.