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#12a26d color: Biel-Tan Green

#12a26d is rgb(18, 162, 109) in RGB and oklch(63.043% 0.13737 160.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

63%
0.137
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #12a26d

#12a26d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Biel-Tan Green (#1ba169). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #12a26d mixed with white

  1. 12a26d
  2. 3eab7b
  3. 5ab589
  4. 71be97
  5. 87c8a6
  6. 9cd1b4
  7. b0dac3
  8. c4e3d2
  9. d8ede1
  10. ebf6f0

Darker: #12a26d mixed with black

  1. 12a26d
  2. 0e8c5e
  3. 0a774f
  4. 076341
  5. 044f33
  6. 023c26
  7. 012a19
  8. 01190d
  9. 000a04
  10. 000101

Calmer: #12a26d with less saturation

  1. 12a26d
  2. 30a070
  3. 419e73
  4. 4e9b76
  5. 599979
  6. 63967c
  7. 6c947e
  8. 749181
  9. 7b8f84
  10. 828c86

Questions about #12a26d

What color is #12a26d?

#12a26d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Biel-Tan Green. In RGB it is rgb(18, 162, 109), in HSL hsl(157.92, 80%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.043% 0.13737 160.735).

What colors go well with #12a26d?

The complementary color of #12a26d is #bf65a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c9938 and #00a19b. The triadic partners are #7b7dda and #cd6943.

Is white or black text more readable on #12a26d?

Black text reads better on #12a26d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #12a26d a warm or cool color?

#12a26d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.137.