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#149a79 color: Paolo Veronese Green

#149a79 is rgb(20, 154, 121) in RGB and oklch(61.226% 0.11727 170.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

61.2%
0.117
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #149a79

#149a79 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009b7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #149a79 mixed with white

  1. 149a79
  2. 3ea486
  3. 59ae92
  4. 70b89f
  5. 85c2ad
  6. 9accba
  7. afd7c7
  8. c3e1d5
  9. d7ebe3
  10. ebf5f1

Darker: #149a79 mixed with black

  1. 149a79
  2. 108568
  3. 0c7158
  4. 085e48
  5. 054b39
  6. 03392b
  7. 01271d
  8. 011710
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #149a79 with less saturation

  1. 149a79
  2. 2f987a
  3. 3f967b
  4. 4b947c
  5. 56927d
  6. 5f907e
  7. 688d7f
  8. 6f8b81
  9. 778982
  10. 7d8683

Questions about #149a79

What color is #149a79?

#149a79 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green. In RGB it is rgb(20, 154, 121), in HSL hsl(165.22, 77.01%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.226% 0.11727 170.031).

What colors go well with #149a79?

The complementary color of #149a79 is #b8648e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c954f and #0098a0. The triadic partners are #8376c5 and #bb6d3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #149a79?

White text reads better on #149a79: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #149a79 a warm or cool color?

#149a79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.117.