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#196249 color: Green Paw Paw

#196249 is rgb(25, 98, 73) in RGB and oklch(44.493% 0.08196 165.691) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

44.5%
0.082
166°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-800
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #196249

#196249 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 44.5% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.28:1 contrast and black text 2.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Paw Paw (#0d6349). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #196249 mixed with white

  1. 196249
  2. 357159
  3. 4c806a
  4. 628f7b
  5. 789e8d
  6. 8eae9f
  7. a4beb2
  8. bacec5
  9. d1ded8
  10. e8eeeb

Darker: #196249 mixed with black

  1. 196249
  2. 14543e
  3. 104734
  4. 0b3a2a
  5. 072d20
  6. 042117
  7. 02160e
  8. 010b06
  9. 000302
  10. 000000

Calmer: #196249 with less saturation

  1. 196249
  2. 23614a
  3. 2c5f4b
  4. 325e4c
  5. 385d4d
  6. 3e5b4e
  7. 435a50
  8. 475851
  9. 4c5752
  10. 505553

Questions about #196249

What color is #196249?

#196249 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Green Paw Paw. In RGB it is rgb(25, 98, 73), in HSL hsl(159.45, 59.35%, 24.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.493% 0.08196 165.691).

What colors go well with #196249?

The complementary color of #196249 is #74405e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f5e2e and #006162. The triadic partners are #504c7f and #79442b.

Is white or black text more readable on #196249?

White text reads better on #196249: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 and black gives 2.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #196249 a warm or cool color?

#196249 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 44.5% and its chroma 0.082.