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#16946f color: Viridian

#16946f is rgb(22, 148, 111) in RGB and oklch(59.369% 0.11719 166.695) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

59.4%
0.117
167°
  • 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
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #16946f

#16946f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, 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: #16946f mixed with white

  1. 16946f
  2. 3d9f7c
  3. 57a98a
  4. 6eb498
  5. 84bfa6
  6. 99c9b5
  7. aed4c3
  8. c2dfd2
  9. d6e9e1
  10. ebf4f0

Darker: #16946f mixed with black

  1. 16946f
  2. 128060
  3. 0d6d51
  4. 095a42
  5. 064834
  6. 033627
  7. 02261a
  8. 01160e
  9. 000804
  10. 000101

Calmer: #16946f with less saturation

  1. 16946f
  2. 2e9271
  3. 3d9072
  4. 498e74
  5. 538c75
  6. 5c8a77
  7. 648878
  8. 6b857a
  9. 72837b
  10. 78817d

Questions about #16946f

What color is #16946f?

#16946f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(22, 148, 111), in HSL hsl(162.38, 74.12%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.369% 0.11719 166.695).

What colors go well with #16946f?

The complementary color of #16946f is #b05f8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c8e45 and #009396. The triadic partners are #7a72c0 and #b6663d.

Is white or black text more readable on #16946f?

White text reads better on #16946f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16946f a warm or cool color?

#16946f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.117.