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#149a7b color: Paolo Veronese Green

#149a7b is rgb(20, 154, 123) in RGB and oklch(61.282% 0.11584 171.287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

61.3%
0.116
171°
  • 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
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #149a7b

#149a7b is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, 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: #149a7b mixed with white

  1. 149a7b
  2. 3ea487
  3. 59ae94
  4. 70b8a1
  5. 86c2ae
  6. 9accbb
  7. afd7c8
  8. c3e1d6
  9. d7ebe3
  10. ebf5f1

Darker: #149a7b mixed with black

  1. 149a7b
  2. 10856a
  3. 0c715a
  4. 085e4a
  5. 054b3a
  6. 03392c
  7. 01271e
  8. 011710
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #149a7b with less saturation

  1. 149a7b
  2. 2f987c
  3. 3f967d
  4. 4c947e
  5. 56927f
  6. 5f907f
  7. 688d80
  8. 708b81
  9. 778982
  10. 7d8683

Questions about #149a7b

What color is #149a7b?

#149a7b is bright emerald. The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green. In RGB it is rgb(20, 154, 123), in HSL hsl(166.12, 77.01%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.282% 0.11584 171.287).

What colors go well with #149a7b?

The complementary color of #149a7b is #b8658c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a9552 and #0098a1. The triadic partners are #8576c4 and #ba6e3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #149a7b?

White text reads better on #149a7b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #149a7b a warm or cool color?

#149a7b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.116.