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#21996d color: Rainforest

#21996d is rgb(33, 153, 109) in RGB and oklch(60.835% 0.12235 162.873) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

60.8%
0.122
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #21996d

#21996d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 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: #21996d mixed with white

  1. 21996d
  2. 43a37b
  3. 5cad89
  4. 72b897
  5. 87c2a5
  6. 9cccb4
  7. b0d6c2
  8. c4e0d1
  9. d7ebe0
  10. ebf5f0

Darker: #21996d mixed with black

  1. 21996d
  2. 1b845e
  3. 16704f
  4. 105d41
  5. 0b4a33
  6. 063826
  7. 032719
  8. 01170d
  9. 000804
  10. 000101

Calmer: #21996d with less saturation

  1. 21996d
  2. 35976f
  3. 439572
  4. 4e9374
  5. 589176
  6. 608f78
  7. 688c7a
  8. 6f8a7c
  9. 76887e
  10. 7c8580

Questions about #21996d

What color is #21996d?

#21996d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Rainforest. In RGB it is rgb(33, 153, 109), in HSL hsl(158, 64.52%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.835% 0.12235 162.873).

What colors go well with #21996d?

The complementary color of #21996d is #b46396. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #659240 and #009997. The triadic partners are #7978c9 and #be6843.

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

White text reads better on #21996d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #21996d a warm or cool color?

#21996d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.122.