Jewel Color
Jewel is a green color with hex code #126B40. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with jewel, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Jewel Color Values
What Does Jewel Mean?
Jewel 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, Jewel adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Jewel is classified as a green (nearest centroid: deep yellowish green, #00622D).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Jewel
Jewel and #6D123E 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 — #126D14 and #126C6D, which sit beside jewel on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair jewel with triadic partners #41126D and #6D4112. 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
CSS Examples
.text { color: #126B40; }
.background { background-color: #126B40; }
.border { border: 2px solid #126B40; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #126B4040; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for jewel?
Jewel has the hex code #126B40. In RGB notation it is rgb(18, 107, 64), in HSL it is hsl(151, 71%, 25%), and its OKLCH value is 0.467, 0.106, 156.1.
What does the color jewel mean?
Green-family colors like jewel carry distinct psychological associations. Jewel 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, Jewel adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with jewel?
Jewel has three easy routes: its complement #6D123E for punch, its neighbors #126D14 and #126C6D for something calmer, or triadic partners #41126D and #6D4112 when you want energy.
Is jewel a standard web color?
No — Jewel is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #126B40 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make jewel lighter or darker?
To lighten jewel, 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 #CBF6E1 (lightest tint) to #03110A (darkest shade).
About Jewel
Jewel is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #126B40 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.