Information about Viridian Green color

#009698 - Viridian Green color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #009698, known as "Viridian Green", is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(0, 150, 152) (0% red, 58.8% green, 59.6% blue), or CMYK 60 / 1 / 0 / 40 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#009698 is a maximally vivid water-like cyan that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dolphins Aqua (#008E97). Nearby in the Register you will also find Seeker (#0092A5) and Aesthetic Teal (#0D9494).

The recipe behind #009698 is rgb(0, 150, 152), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Viridian Green" in the Register.

Viridian Green color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Viridian Green color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Viridian Green

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Origin color link
Origin

#009C8A

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Strong Opal color link
Strong Opal

#00A893

Niagara color link
Niagara

#06A189

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Dark Cyan color link
Dark Cyan

#0A888A

Viridian Green color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#009698
  • RGB0, 150, 152
  • CMYK60, 1, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(0, 150, 152)
  • HSL181°, 100%, 30%
  • HSL Precise180.789°, 100%, 29.804%
  • HSV181°, 100%, 60%
  • HSB181°, 100%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.588, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.588, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.588, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID009698
  • DECIMAL ID38552
  • Name Length14
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