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#21996e color: Rainforest

#21996e is rgb(33, 153, 110) in RGB and oklch(60.86% 0.12149 163.402) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

60.9%
0.121
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
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #21996e

#21996e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.121 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 5.85:1, 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: #21996e mixed with white

  1. 21996e
  2. 43a37c
  3. 5cad8a
  4. 72b898
  5. 87c2a6
  6. 9cccb4
  7. b0d6c3
  8. c4e0d2
  9. d7ebe1
  10. ebf5f0

Darker: #21996e mixed with black

  1. 21996e
  2. 1b845f
  3. 167050
  4. 105d41
  5. 0b4a33
  6. 063826
  7. 032719
  8. 01170e
  9. 000804
  10. 000101

Calmer: #21996e with less saturation

  1. 21996e
  2. 359770
  3. 439572
  4. 4e9374
  5. 589177
  6. 608f79
  7. 688c7b
  8. 6f8a7d
  9. 76887f
  10. 7d8581

Questions about #21996e

What color is #21996e?

#21996e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Rainforest. In RGB it is rgb(33, 153, 110), in HSL hsl(158.5, 64.52%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.86% 0.12149 163.402).

What colors go well with #21996e?

The complementary color of #21996e is #b46395. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #649242 and #009997. The triadic partners are #7a78c9 and #be6843.

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

White text reads better on #21996e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #21996e a warm or cool color?

#21996e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.121.