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#12936e color: Viridian

#12936e is rgb(18, 147, 110) in RGB and oklch(59.023% 0.11759 166.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

59%
0.118
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #12936e

#12936e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 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: #12936e mixed with white

  1. 12936e
  2. 3b9e7c
  3. 56a889
  4. 6db397
  5. 83bea6
  6. 98c9b4
  7. add4c3
  8. c2ded1
  9. d6e9e0
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #12936e mixed with black

  1. 12936e
  2. 0e7f5f
  3. 0a6c50
  4. 075941
  5. 044733
  6. 023626
  7. 012519
  8. 01160e
  9. 000804
  10. 000101

Calmer: #12936e with less saturation

  1. 12936e
  2. 2c9170
  3. 3b8f71
  4. 478d73
  5. 528b74
  6. 5a8976
  7. 628777
  8. 6a8479
  9. 71827a
  10. 77807c

Questions about #12936e

What color is #12936e?

#12936e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(18, 147, 110), in HSL hsl(162.79, 78.18%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.023% 0.11759 166.735).

What colors go well with #12936e?

The complementary color of #12936e is #af5e8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b8d44 and #009295. The triadic partners are #7971bf and #b5653b.

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

White text reads better on #12936e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #12936e a warm or cool color?

#12936e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.118.