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#42995a color: Alpine Herbs

#42995a is rgb(66, 153, 90) in RGB and oklch(61.333% 0.12666 150.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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137°
100%

61.3%
0.127
150°
  • Green
  • 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
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #42995a

#42995a is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 150°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Alpine Herbs (#449955). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #42995a mixed with white

  1. 42995a
  2. 58a36a
  3. 6bad7a
  4. 7eb88a
  5. 91c29a
  6. a3ccab
  7. b6d6bb
  8. c8e0cc
  9. daebdd
  10. edf5ee

Darker: #42995a mixed with black

  1. 42995a
  2. 38844d
  3. 2f7041
  4. 255d35
  5. 1c4a29
  6. 14381e
  7. 0b2713
  8. 051709
  9. 010803
  10. 000100

Calmer: #42995a with less saturation

  1. 42995a
  2. 4c975f
  3. 549563
  4. 5b9368
  5. 62916c
  6. 698f70
  7. 6f8d74
  8. 748b78
  9. 7a897c
  10. 7f8680

Questions about #42995a

What color is #42995a?

#42995a is bright green. The closest named color is Alpine Herbs. In RGB it is rgb(66, 153, 90), in HSL hsl(136.55, 39.73%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.333% 0.12666 150.137).

What colors go well with #42995a?

The complementary color of #42995a is #ae66a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b8f2a and #009c87. The triadic partners are #677fd0 and #c46455.

Is white or black text more readable on #42995a?

White text reads better on #42995a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42995a a warm or cool color?

#42995a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 150 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.127.