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#299569 color: Viridian

#299569 is rgb(41, 149, 105) in RGB and oklch(59.832% 0.11784 161.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

59.8%
0.118
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #299569

#299569 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, 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: #299569 mixed with white

  1. 299569
  2. 46a077
  3. 5eaa85
  4. 74b594
  5. 88bfa3
  6. 9ccab2
  7. b0d4c1
  8. c4dfd0
  9. d8eadf
  10. ebf4ef

Darker: #299569 mixed with black

  1. 299569
  2. 22815a
  3. 1c6d4c
  4. 155a3e
  5. 0f4831
  6. 093724
  7. 052618
  8. 02160c
  9. 010804
  10. 000100

Calmer: #299569 with less saturation

  1. 299569
  2. 39936b
  3. 45916e
  4. 4f8f70
  5. 588d72
  6. 608b75
  7. 678977
  8. 6e8779
  9. 74847b
  10. 7a827d

Questions about #299569

What color is #299569?

#299569 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(41, 149, 105), in HSL hsl(155.56, 56.84%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.832% 0.11784 161.491).

What colors go well with #299569?

The complementary color of #299569 is #ae6294. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #668e3f and #009591. The triadic partners are #7476c4 and #ba6545.

Is white or black text more readable on #299569?

White text reads better on #299569: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #299569 a warm or cool color?

#299569 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.118.