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#11955e color: Green Gloss

#11955e is rgb(17, 149, 94) in RGB and oklch(59.171% 0.13437 158.036) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

59.2%
0.134
158°
  • 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 #11955e

#11955e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 158°.

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 Green Gloss (#00955e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #11955e mixed with white

  1. 11955e
  2. 3ba06d
  3. 56aa7d
  4. 6db58c
  5. 83bf9c
  6. 98caac
  7. add5bc
  8. c2dfcd
  9. d6eadd
  10. eaf4ee

Darker: #11955e mixed with black

  1. 11955e
  2. 0d8151
  3. 096d44
  4. 065a37
  5. 04482b
  6. 02371f
  7. 012614
  8. 00160a
  9. 000803
  10. 000100

Calmer: #11955e with less saturation

  1. 11955e
  2. 2c9361
  3. 3b9165
  4. 478f68
  5. 528c6b
  6. 5b8a6f
  7. 638872
  8. 6a8575
  9. 718378
  10. 77807b

Questions about #11955e

What color is #11955e?

#11955e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Gloss. In RGB it is rgb(17, 149, 94), in HSL hsl(155, 79.52%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.171% 0.13437 158.036).

What colors go well with #11955e?

The complementary color of #11955e is #b05b99. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #668c28 and #00948b. The triadic partners are #6c73cc and #bf5d3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #11955e?

White text reads better on #11955e: 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 #11955e a warm or cool color?

#11955e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.134.