#106E4A Hex Color
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This muted, dark forest green carries a heavy, serious presence. Because of its low saturation, #106e4a works well as a grounding base for organic branding or professional finance interfaces. It offers enough contrast for white text to remain legible. Use it sparingly as a large background to avoid a muddy effect, or pair it with warm metallics to highlight its natural depth.
Questions about #106e4a
What is #106e4a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #106e4a is rgb(16, 110, 74), in HSL hsl(157, 75%, 25%) and in CMYK 85%, 0%, 33%, 57%.
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Is #106e4a readable on white or black?
#106e4a has a 6.26:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.35:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.