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#197356 color: Green Velvet

#197356 is rgb(25, 115, 86) in RGB and oklch(49.673% 0.09424 166.205) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

49.7%
0.094
166°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #197356

#197356 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.79:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Velvet (#127453). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #197356 mixed with white

  1. 197356
  2. 388065
  3. 508e75
  4. 679c85
  5. 7ca996
  6. 92b7a7
  7. a7c5b8
  8. bdd4c9
  9. d3e2db
  10. e9f0ed

Darker: #197356 mixed with black

  1. 197356
  2. 14634a
  3. 10543e
  4. 0b4532
  5. 073627
  6. 04281c
  7. 021b12
  8. 010f08
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #197356 with less saturation

  1. 197356
  2. 277257
  3. 327059
  4. 3a6e5a
  5. 416d5b
  6. 486b5c
  7. 4e695d
  8. 53685f
  9. 596660
  10. 5e6461

Questions about #197356

What color is #197356?

#197356 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Green Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(25, 115, 86), in HSL hsl(160.67, 64.29%, 27.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.673% 0.09424 166.205).

What colors go well with #197356?

The complementary color of #197356 is #884b6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #496e36 and #007274. The triadic partners are #5e5995 and #8e5031.

Is white or black text more readable on #197356?

White text reads better on #197356: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #197356 a warm or cool color?

#197356 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.094.