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#196840 color: Jewel

#196840 is rgb(25, 104, 64) in RGB and oklch(45.988% 0.09935 156.239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

46%
0.099
156°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • green-800
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #196840

#196840 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 46% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.78:1 contrast and black text 3.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Jewel (#136843). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #196840 mixed with white

  1. 196840
  2. 367651
  3. 4d8563
  4. 639475
  5. 79a288
  6. 8fb29b
  7. a5c1ae
  8. bbd0c2
  9. d1e0d6
  10. e8efea

Darker: #196840 mixed with black

  1. 196840
  2. 145936
  3. 104b2d
  4. 0b3e24
  5. 07301b
  6. 042413
  7. 02180b
  8. 010c05
  9. 000401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #196840 with less saturation

  1. 196840
  2. 256743
  3. 2d6545
  4. 356448
  5. 3b624a
  6. 41614c
  7. 465f4f
  8. 4b5d51
  9. 4f5b53
  10. 545a56

Questions about #196840

What color is #196840?

#196840 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Jewel. In RGB it is rgb(25, 104, 64), in HSL hsl(149.62, 61.24%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.988% 0.09935 156.239).

What colors go well with #196840?

The complementary color of #196840 is #7a406d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a621c and #006960. The triadic partners are #4a528f and #86412e.

Is white or black text more readable on #196840?

White text reads better on #196840: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and black gives 3.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #196840 a warm or cool color?

#196840 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 46% and its chroma 0.099.