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#299162 color: Viridian

#299162 is rgb(41, 145, 98) in RGB and oklch(58.589% 0.11872 159.201) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

58.6%
0.119
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #299162

#299162 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, 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: #299162 mixed with white

  1. 299162
  2. 469c71
  3. 5da780
  4. 73b28f
  5. 87bd9e
  6. 9bc8ae
  7. afd3be
  8. c3dece
  9. d7e9de
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #299162 mixed with black

  1. 299162
  2. 227d54
  3. 1c6a47
  4. 15583a
  5. 0f462d
  6. 093521
  7. 052516
  8. 02150b
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #299162 with less saturation

  1. 299162
  2. 388f65
  3. 438d68
  4. 4d8b6a
  5. 55896d
  6. 5d876f
  7. 648572
  8. 6b8374
  9. 718177
  10. 767e79

Questions about #299162

What color is #299162?

#299162 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(41, 145, 98), in HSL hsl(152.88, 55.91%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.589% 0.11872 159.201).

What colors go well with #299162?

The complementary color of #299162 is #a95e93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #658937 and #00928b. The triadic partners are #6e73c1 and #b66144.

Is white or black text more readable on #299162?

White text reads better on #299162: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #299162 a warm or cool color?

#299162 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.119.