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#12936c color: Viridian

#12936c is rgb(18, 147, 108) in RGB and oklch(58.97% 0.11922 165.576) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

59%
0.119
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #12936c

#12936c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, 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: #12936c mixed with white

  1. 12936c
  2. 3b9e7a
  3. 56a988
  4. 6db396
  5. 83bea4
  6. 98c9b3
  7. add4c2
  8. c2ded1
  9. d6e9e0
  10. eaf4ef

Darker: #12936c mixed with black

  1. 12936c
  2. 0e7f5d
  3. 0a6c4e
  4. 075940
  5. 044732
  6. 023625
  7. 012519
  8. 01160d
  9. 000804
  10. 000100

Calmer: #12936c with less saturation

  1. 12936c
  2. 2c916e
  3. 3b8f70
  4. 478d71
  5. 518b73
  6. 5a8975
  7. 628776
  8. 6a8478
  9. 70827a
  10. 77807b

Questions about #12936c

What color is #12936c?

#12936c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(18, 147, 108), in HSL hsl(161.86, 78.18%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.97% 0.11922 165.576).

What colors go well with #12936c?

The complementary color of #12936c is #ae5e8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c8d41 and #009294. The triadic partners are #7771c1 and #b6643c.

Is white or black text more readable on #12936c?

White text reads better on #12936c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #12936c a warm or cool color?

#12936c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.119.