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#198a42 color: The Wild Apothecary

#198a42 is rgb(25, 138, 66) in RGB and oklch(55.7% 0.14467 149.873) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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142°
100%

55.7%
0.145
150°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • green-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #198a42

#198a42 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 150°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is The Wild Apothecary (#118844). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #198a42 mixed with white

  1. 198a42
  2. 3c9655
  3. 55a167
  4. 6cad7a
  5. 81b98c
  6. 96c49f
  7. abd0b1
  8. c0dcc5
  9. d5e8d8
  10. eaf3eb

Darker: #198a42 mixed with black

  1. 198a42
  2. 147738
  3. 10652f
  4. 0b5325
  5. 07421c
  6. 043214
  7. 02220b
  8. 011405
  9. 000701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #198a42 with less saturation

  1. 198a42
  2. 2c8848
  3. 39864e
  4. 438453
  5. 4c8258
  6. 54805d
  7. 5b7d62
  8. 627b66
  9. 68796b
  10. 6e766f

Questions about #198a42

What color is #198a42?

#198a42 is bright green. The closest named color is The Wild Apothecary. In RGB it is rgb(25, 138, 66), in HSL hsl(141.77, 69.33%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.7% 0.14467 149.873).

What colors go well with #198a42?

The complementary color of #198a42 is #a1509b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a7f00 and #008a76. The triadic partners are #536cc8 and #b94c3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #198a42?

White text reads better on #198a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #198a42 a warm or cool color?

#198a42 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 150 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.145.