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#149251 color: Moss

#149251 is rgb(20, 146, 81) in RGB and oklch(58.117% 0.14213 153.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

58.1%
0.142
154°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #149251

#149251 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Moss (#009051). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #149251 mixed with white

  1. 149251
  2. 3b9d62
  3. 56a873
  4. 6db384
  5. 83be95
  6. 98c9a6
  7. acd3b7
  8. c1dec9
  9. d6e9db
  10. eaf4ed

Darker: #149251 mixed with black

  1. 149251
  2. 107e45
  3. 0c6b3a
  4. 08582f
  5. 054624
  6. 03351a
  7. 012510
  8. 011607
  9. 000802
  10. 000100

Calmer: #149251 with less saturation

  1. 149251
  2. 2c9056
  3. 3b8e5a
  4. 468c5f
  5. 508a63
  6. 598767
  7. 60856b
  8. 68826f
  9. 6e8073
  10. 757d77

Questions about #149251

What color is #149251?

#149251 is bright green. The closest named color is Moss. In RGB it is rgb(20, 146, 81), in HSL hsl(149.05, 75.9%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.117% 0.14213 153.62).

What colors go well with #149251?

The complementary color of #149251 is #ab569d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a8805 and #009182. The triadic partners are #6171ce and #c0553f.

Is white or black text more readable on #149251?

White text reads better on #149251: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #149251 a warm or cool color?

#149251 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.142.