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#116a55 color: Poster Green

#116a55 is rgb(17, 106, 85) in RGB and oklch(46.955% 0.08592 171.913) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

47%
0.086
172°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #116a55

#116a55 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.53:1 contrast and black text 3.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Poster Green (#006b56). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #116a55 mixed with white

  1. 116a55
  2. 327864
  3. 4b8674
  4. 629584
  5. 78a495
  6. 8eb2a6
  7. a5c1b7
  8. bbd1c9
  9. d1e0db
  10. e8efed

Darker: #116a55 mixed with black

  1. 116a55
  2. 0d5b49
  3. 094d3d
  4. 063f31
  5. 043126
  6. 02241c
  7. 011811
  8. 000d08
  9. 000402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #116a55 with less saturation

  1. 116a55
  2. 216956
  3. 2b6756
  4. 346657
  5. 3b6457
  6. 416358
  7. 476158
  8. 4c6059
  9. 515e59
  10. 565c5a

Questions about #116a55

What color is #116a55?

#116a55 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Poster Green. In RGB it is rgb(17, 106, 85), in HSL hsl(165.84, 72.36%, 24.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.955% 0.08592 171.913).

What colors go well with #116a55?

The complementary color of #116a55 is #7f4560. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d6739 and #00686f. The triadic partners are #5c5187 and #804c2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #116a55?

White text reads better on #116a55: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and black gives 3.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116a55 a warm or cool color?

#116a55 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.086.