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#126c4e color: Starboard

#126c4e is rgb(18, 108, 78) in RGB and oklch(47.339% 0.09396 164.673) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

47.3%
0.094
165°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #126c4e

#126c4e is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.3% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.4:1 contrast and black text 3.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Starboard (#016c4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #126c4e mixed with white

  1. 126c4e
  2. 337a5e
  3. 4c886f
  4. 63977f
  5. 79a591
  6. 8fb4a2
  7. a5c2b4
  8. bbd1c6
  9. d2e0d9
  10. e8f0ec

Darker: #126c4e mixed with black

  1. 126c4e
  2. 0e5d43
  3. 0a4e38
  4. 07402d
  5. 043223
  6. 022519
  7. 01190f
  8. 010d07
  9. 000402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #126c4e with less saturation

  1. 126c4e
  2. 216b4f
  3. 2c6951
  4. 356852
  5. 3c6654
  6. 426455
  7. 486356
  8. 4d6158
  9. 525f59
  10. 575d5a

Questions about #126c4e

What color is #126c4e?

#126c4e is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Starboard. In RGB it is rgb(18, 108, 78), in HSL hsl(160, 71.43%, 24.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.339% 0.09396 164.673).

What colors go well with #126c4e?

The complementary color of #126c4e is #804568. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44672e and #006c6c. The triadic partners are #56538e and #87492c.

Is white or black text more readable on #126c4e?

White text reads better on #126c4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and black gives 3.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #126c4e a warm or cool color?

#126c4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 47.3% and its chroma 0.094.