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#20956a color: Viridian

#20956a is rgb(32, 149, 106) in RGB and oklch(59.668% 0.12001 162.834) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

59.7%
0.120
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #20956a

#20956a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.57:1, 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: #20956a mixed with white

  1. 20956a
  2. 42a078
  3. 5baa86
  4. 71b595
  5. 86bfa3
  6. 9bcab2
  7. afd4c1
  8. c3dfd0
  9. d7eae0
  10. ebf4ef

Darker: #20956a mixed with black

  1. 20956a
  2. 1a815b
  3. 156d4d
  4. 0f5a3f
  5. 0a4831
  6. 063724
  7. 032618
  8. 01160d
  9. 000804
  10. 000100

Calmer: #20956a with less saturation

  1. 20956a
  2. 33936c
  3. 41916e
  4. 4c8f71
  5. 558d73
  6. 5e8b75
  7. 658977
  8. 6c8679
  9. 73847b
  10. 79827d

Questions about #20956a

What color is #20956a?

#20956a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(32, 149, 106), in HSL hsl(157.95, 64.64%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.668% 0.12001 162.834).

What colors go well with #20956a?

The complementary color of #20956a is #af6092. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #628e3e and #009593. The triadic partners are #7674c4 and #ba6541.

Is white or black text more readable on #20956a?

White text reads better on #20956a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #20956a a warm or cool color?

#20956a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.12.