Emerald Color
Emerald is a green color with hex code #01A049. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with emerald, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Emerald Color Values
What Does Emerald Mean?
Emerald belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Being on the dark side, Emerald adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Emerald is classified as a green (nearest centroid: vivid yellowish green, #27A64C). It is also known as Link Green.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Emerald
Emerald and #A2015A are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #09A201 and #01A29A, which sit beside emerald on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair emerald with triadic partners #4A01A2 and #A24A01. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Kelley Green —
#009337(Delta E 6) - Medium Green —
#39AD48(Delta E 8) - Cool Green —
#33B864(Delta E 9) - Irish Green —
#019529(Delta E 11) - Chateau Green —
#40A860(Delta E 12)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #01A049; }
.background { background-color: #01A049; }
.border { border: 2px solid #01A049; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #01A04940; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for emerald?
Emerald has the hex code #01A049. In RGB notation it is rgb(1, 160, 73), in HSL it is hsl(147, 99%, 32%), and its OKLCH value is 0.617, 0.17, 150.
What does the color emerald mean?
Green-family colors like emerald carry distinct psychological associations. Emerald belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Being on the dark side, Emerald adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with emerald?
Emerald has three easy routes: its complement #A2015A for punch, its neighbors #09A201 and #01A29A for something calmer, or triadic partners #4A01A2 and #A24A01 when you want energy.
Is emerald a standard web color?
No — Emerald is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #01A049 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make emerald lighter or darker?
To lighten emerald, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #C7FFE0 (lightest tint) to #00190B (darkest shade).
About Emerald
Emerald is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has alternative names including Link Green. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #01A049 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.