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#29956d color: Viridian

#29956d is rgb(41, 149, 109) in RGB and oklch(59.931% 0.11436 163.709) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

59.9%
0.114
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #29956d

#29956d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, 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: #29956d mixed with white

  1. 29956d
  2. 46a07b
  3. 5eaa89
  4. 74b597
  5. 88bfa5
  6. 9ccab4
  7. b0d4c2
  8. c4dfd1
  9. d8eae0
  10. ebf4f0

Darker: #29956d mixed with black

  1. 29956d
  2. 22815e
  3. 1c6d4f
  4. 155a41
  5. 0f4833
  6. 093726
  7. 052619
  8. 02160d
  9. 010804
  10. 000101

Calmer: #29956d with less saturation

  1. 29956d
  2. 39936f
  3. 459171
  4. 4f8f73
  5. 588d75
  6. 608b77
  7. 678979
  8. 6e877a
  9. 74857c
  10. 7a827e

Questions about #29956d

What color is #29956d?

#29956d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(41, 149, 109), in HSL hsl(157.78, 56.84%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.931% 0.11436 163.709).

What colors go well with #29956d?

The complementary color of #29956d is #af6391. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #638f44 and #009594. The triadic partners are #7876c2 and #b86744.

Is white or black text more readable on #29956d?

White text reads better on #29956d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #29956d a warm or cool color?

#29956d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.114.