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#21905f color: Emerald Lake

#21905f is rgb(33, 144, 95) in RGB and oklch(58.071% 0.12293 158.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

58.1%
0.123
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #21905f

#21905f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Lake (#069261). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #21905f mixed with white

  1. 21905f
  2. 419b6e
  3. 5aa67d
  4. 70b18d
  5. 85bc9c
  6. 9ac7ac
  7. aed2bd
  8. c2ddcd
  9. d6e9dd
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #21905f mixed with black

  1. 21905f
  2. 1b7d52
  3. 166a44
  4. 105738
  5. 0b452c
  6. 063420
  7. 032415
  8. 01150a
  9. 000703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #21905f with less saturation

  1. 21905f
  2. 328e62
  3. 3f8c65
  4. 498a68
  5. 52886a
  6. 5a866d
  7. 628470
  8. 688273
  9. 6f7f75
  10. 757d78

Questions about #21905f

What color is #21905f?

#21905f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Emerald Lake. In RGB it is rgb(33, 144, 95), in HSL hsl(153.51, 62.71%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.071% 0.12293 158.85).

What colors go well with #21905f?

The complementary color of #21905f is #a95b93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #648831 and #009089. The triadic partners are #6b71c2 and #b75e40.

Is white or black text more readable on #21905f?

White text reads better on #21905f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #21905f a warm or cool color?

#21905f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.123.