Viridian Color
Viridian is a green color with hex code #1E9167. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with viridian, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Viridian Color Values
What Does Viridian Mean?
Viridian 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, Viridian adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Viridian is classified as a green (nearest centroid: vivid green, #008856).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Viridian
Viridian and #901D47 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 — #1D902D and #1D8190, which sit beside viridian on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair viridian with triadic partners #661D90 and #90661D. 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
- Dark Sea Green —
#11875D(Delta E 4) - Eucalyptus —
#278A5B(Delta E 5) - SeaGreen —
#2E8B57(Delta E 7) - Teal Green —
#25A36F(Delta E 9) - Salem —
#097F4B(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #1E9167; }
.background { background-color: #1E9167; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1E9167; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #1E916740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for viridian?
Viridian has the hex code #1E9167. In RGB notation it is rgb(30, 145, 103), in HSL it is hsl(158, 66%, 34%), and its OKLCH value is 0.585, 0.118, 162.9.
What does the color viridian mean?
Green-family colors like viridian carry distinct psychological associations. Viridian 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, Viridian adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with viridian?
Viridian has three easy routes: its complement #901D47 for punch, its neighbors #1D902D and #1D8190 for something calmer, or triadic partners #661D90 and #90661D when you want energy.
Is viridian a standard web color?
No — Viridian is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #1E9167 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make viridian lighter or darker?
To lighten viridian, 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 #D0F5E8 (lightest tint) to #051912 (darkest shade).
About Viridian
Viridian is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #1E9167 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.