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#31996e color: Ocean Green

#31996e is rgb(49, 153, 110) in RGB and oklch(61.222% 0.11564 161.869) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

61.2%
0.116
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #31996e

#31996e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ocean Green (#3d9973). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #31996e mixed with white

  1. 31996e
  2. 4ca37c
  3. 63ad8a
  4. 77b798
  5. 8bc2a6
  6. 9fccb4
  7. b2d6c3
  8. c5e0d2
  9. d9eae1
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #31996e mixed with black

  1. 31996e
  2. 29845f
  3. 227050
  4. 1a5d41
  5. 134a33
  6. 0c3826
  7. 062719
  8. 03170e
  9. 010804
  10. 000101

Calmer: #31996e with less saturation

  1. 31996e
  2. 3f9770
  3. 4a9573
  4. 549375
  5. 5c9177
  6. 648f79
  7. 6b8d7b
  8. 728b7d
  9. 788880
  10. 7e8682

Questions about #31996e

What color is #31996e?

#31996e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ocean Green. In RGB it is rgb(49, 153, 110), in HSL hsl(155.19, 51.49%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.222% 0.11564 161.869).

What colors go well with #31996e?

The complementary color of #31996e is #b26697. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a9245 and #009995. The triadic partners are #797ac7 and #bd6a4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #31996e?

White text reads better on #31996e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #31996e a warm or cool color?

#31996e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.116.