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#12603b color: Spruce

#12603b is rgb(18, 96, 59) in RGB and oklch(43.384% 0.09516 157.039) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

43.4%
0.095
157°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-800
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #12603b

#12603b is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 43.4% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.6:1 contrast and black text 2.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spruce (#0a5f38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #12603b mixed with white

  1. 12603b
  2. 306f4d
  3. 497e5f
  4. 5f8e71
  5. 759d84
  6. 8cad98
  7. a2bdac
  8. b9cdc0
  9. d0ded5
  10. e7eeea

Darker: #12603b mixed with black

  1. 12603b
  2. 0e5232
  3. 0a4529
  4. 073821
  5. 042c19
  6. 022011
  7. 011509
  8. 010a04
  9. 000301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #12603b with less saturation

  1. 12603b
  2. 1e5f3d
  3. 275d40
  4. 2f5c42
  5. 355a44
  6. 3a5946
  7. 3f5748
  8. 44564b
  9. 49544d
  10. 4d524f

Questions about #12603b

What color is #12603b?

#12603b is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Spruce. In RGB it is rgb(18, 96, 59), in HSL hsl(151.54, 68.42%, 22.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.384% 0.09516 157.039).

What colors go well with #12603b?

The complementary color of #12603b is #713a64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #435a18 and #00615a. The triadic partners are #444a84 and #7c3b29.

Is white or black text more readable on #12603b?

White text reads better on #12603b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.6:1 and black gives 2.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #12603b a warm or cool color?

#12603b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 43.4% and its chroma 0.095.