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#116f51 color: Precious Emerald

#116f51 is rgb(17, 111, 81) in RGB and oklch(48.258% 0.09566 165.367) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

48.3%
0.096
165°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #116f51

#116f51 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.3% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.15:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Emerald (#186e50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #116f51 mixed with white

  1. 116f51
  2. 337d61
  3. 4c8b71
  4. 639982
  5. 7aa793
  6. 90b5a4
  7. a6c4b6
  8. bcd2c7
  9. d2e1da
  10. e8f0ec

Darker: #116f51 mixed with black

  1. 116f51
  2. 0d6045
  3. 09513a
  4. 06422f
  5. 043424
  6. 02271a
  7. 011a10
  8. 000e07
  9. 000402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #116f51 with less saturation

  1. 116f51
  2. 226e52
  3. 2d6c54
  4. 366a55
  5. 3d6956
  6. 446758
  7. 4a6559
  8. 4f645a
  9. 55625c
  10. 5a605d

Questions about #116f51

What color is #116f51?

#116f51 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Precious Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(17, 111, 81), in HSL hsl(160.85, 73.44%, 25.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.258% 0.09566 165.367).

What colors go well with #116f51?

The complementary color of #116f51 is #84476a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #456a30 and #006e6f. The triadic partners are #5a5592 and #8a4b2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #116f51?

White text reads better on #116f51: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116f51 a warm or cool color?

#116f51 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 48.3% and its chroma 0.096.