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#23936c color: Viridian

#23936c is rgb(35, 147, 108) in RGB and oklch(59.239% 0.11472 164.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

59.2%
0.115
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #23936c

#23936c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viridian (#1e9167). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #23936c mixed with white

  1. 23936c
  2. 439e7a
  3. 5ba888
  4. 71b396
  5. 86bea4
  6. 9bc9b3
  7. afd4c2
  8. c3ded1
  9. d7e9e0
  10. ebf4ef

Darker: #23936c mixed with black

  1. 23936c
  2. 1d7f5d
  3. 176c4e
  4. 115940
  5. 0c4732
  6. 073625
  7. 042519
  8. 01160d
  9. 000804
  10. 000100

Calmer: #23936c with less saturation

  1. 23936c
  2. 35916e
  3. 418f70
  4. 4c8d72
  5. 558b73
  6. 5d8975
  7. 658777
  8. 6c8579
  9. 72837a
  10. 78807c

Questions about #23936c

What color is #23936c?

#23936c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(35, 147, 108), in HSL hsl(159.11, 61.54%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.239% 0.11472 164.499).

What colors go well with #23936c?

The complementary color of #23936c is #ad608e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #608d43 and #009292. The triadic partners are #7773bf and #b56641.

Is white or black text more readable on #23936c?

White text reads better on #23936c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23936c a warm or cool color?

#23936c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.115.