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#21996c color: Rainforest

#21996c is rgb(33, 153, 108) in RGB and oklch(60.811% 0.12322 162.353) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

60.8%
0.123
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #21996c

#21996c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, 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: #21996c mixed with white

  1. 21996c
  2. 43a37a
  3. 5cad88
  4. 72b896
  5. 87c2a5
  6. 9cccb3
  7. b0d6c2
  8. c4e0d1
  9. d7ebe0
  10. ebf5f0

Darker: #21996c mixed with black

  1. 21996c
  2. 1b845d
  3. 16704e
  4. 105d40
  5. 0b4a32
  6. 063825
  7. 032719
  8. 01170d
  9. 000804
  10. 000100

Calmer: #21996c with less saturation

  1. 21996c
  2. 35976e
  3. 439571
  4. 4e9373
  5. 589175
  6. 608f78
  7. 688c7a
  8. 6f8a7c
  9. 76877e
  10. 7c8580

Questions about #21996c

What color is #21996c?

#21996c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Rainforest. In RGB it is rgb(33, 153, 108), in HSL hsl(157.5, 64.52%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.811% 0.12322 162.353).

What colors go well with #21996c?

The complementary color of #21996c is #b46397. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66923f and #009996. The triadic partners are #7878ca and #bf6743.

Is white or black text more readable on #21996c?

White text reads better on #21996c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #21996c a warm or cool color?

#21996c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.123.