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#15946e color: Viridian

#15946e is rgb(21, 148, 110) in RGB and oklch(59.329% 0.11822 166.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

59.3%
0.118
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #15946e

#15946e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, 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: #15946e mixed with white

  1. 15946e
  2. 3d9f7c
  3. 57a989
  4. 6eb497
  5. 84bfa6
  6. 99c9b4
  7. aed4c3
  8. c2dfd2
  9. d6e9e0
  10. ebf4f0

Darker: #15946e mixed with black

  1. 15946e
  2. 11805f
  3. 0c6d50
  4. 085a41
  5. 054833
  6. 033626
  7. 022619
  8. 01160e
  9. 000804
  10. 000101

Calmer: #15946e with less saturation

  1. 15946e
  2. 2d9270
  3. 3d9071
  4. 488e73
  5. 538c75
  6. 5b8a76
  7. 638878
  8. 6b8579
  9. 72837b
  10. 78817d

Questions about #15946e

What color is #15946e?

#15946e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(21, 148, 110), in HSL hsl(162.05, 75.15%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.329% 0.11822 166.158).

What colors go well with #15946e?

The complementary color of #15946e is #b05f8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c8e43 and #009395. The triadic partners are #7972c1 and #b7653d.

Is white or black text more readable on #15946e?

White text reads better on #15946e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #15946e a warm or cool color?

#15946e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.118.