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#249a70 color: Rainforest

#249a70 is rgb(36, 154, 112) in RGB and oklch(61.234% 0.12016 163.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

61.2%
0.120
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #249a70

#249a70 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.93:1, 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: #249a70 mixed with white

  1. 249a70
  2. 45a47d
  3. 5dae8b
  4. 73b899
  5. 88c2a7
  6. 9cccb5
  7. b0d7c4
  8. c4e1d2
  9. d8ebe1
  10. ebf5f0

Darker: #249a70 mixed with black

  1. 249a70
  2. 1e8560
  3. 187151
  4. 125e43
  5. 0c4b35
  6. 073927
  7. 04271a
  8. 02170e
  9. 000904
  10. 000101

Calmer: #249a70 with less saturation

  1. 249a70
  2. 379872
  3. 449674
  4. 4f9476
  5. 599278
  6. 62907a
  7. 698d7c
  8. 718b7e
  9. 778980
  10. 7e8682

Questions about #249a70

What color is #249a70?

#249a70 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Rainforest. In RGB it is rgb(36, 154, 112), in HSL hsl(158.64, 62.11%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.234% 0.12016 163.87).

What colors go well with #249a70?

The complementary color of #249a70 is #b56496. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #659345 and #009a99. The triadic partners are #7c79c9 and #bf6a44.

Is white or black text more readable on #249a70?

White text reads better on #249a70: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249a70 a warm or cool color?

#249a70 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.12.