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#21986e color: Rainforest

#21986e is rgb(33, 152, 110) in RGB and oklch(60.592% 0.12019 163.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

60.6%
0.120
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #21986e

#21986e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rainforest (#009a70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #21986e mixed with white

  1. 21986e
  2. 43a27c
  3. 5cad89
  4. 72b798
  5. 87c1a6
  6. 9bcbb4
  7. b0d6c3
  8. c3e0d2
  9. d7eae1
  10. ebf5f0

Darker: #21986e mixed with black

  1. 21986e
  2. 1b845f
  3. 167050
  4. 105c41
  5. 0b4a33
  6. 063826
  7. 032719
  8. 01170e
  9. 000804
  10. 000101

Calmer: #21986e with less saturation

  1. 21986e
  2. 359670
  3. 429472
  4. 4d9274
  5. 579076
  6. 608e78
  7. 688b7a
  8. 6f897c
  9. 75877e
  10. 7c8480

Questions about #21986e

What color is #21986e?

#21986e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Rainforest. In RGB it is rgb(33, 152, 110), in HSL hsl(158.82, 64.32%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.592% 0.12019 163.782).

What colors go well with #21986e?

The complementary color of #21986e is #b36394. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #639142 and #009897. The triadic partners are #7a77c7 and #bc6842.

Is white or black text more readable on #21986e?

White text reads better on #21986e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #21986e a warm or cool color?

#21986e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.12.