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#11704f color: Precious Emerald

#11704f is rgb(17, 112, 79) in RGB and oklch(48.488% 0.09879 163.41) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

48.5%
0.099
163°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #11704f

#11704f is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.08:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, 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: #11704f mixed with white

  1. 11704f
  2. 347e5f
  3. 4d8c6f
  4. 649a80
  5. 7aa891
  6. 90b6a3
  7. a6c4b5
  8. bcd3c7
  9. d2e1d9
  10. e8f0ec

Darker: #11704f mixed with black

  1. 11704f
  2. 0d6044
  3. 095138
  4. 06432e
  5. 043523
  6. 022719
  7. 011a10
  8. 000e07
  9. 000402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #11704f with less saturation

  1. 11704f
  2. 226e51
  3. 2d6d52
  4. 366b54
  5. 3e6a56
  6. 446857
  7. 4a6659
  8. 50655a
  9. 55635c
  10. 5a615d

Questions about #11704f

What color is #11704f?

#11704f is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Precious Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(17, 112, 79), in HSL hsl(159.16, 73.64%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.488% 0.09879 163.41).

What colors go well with #11704f?

The complementary color of #11704f is #85466d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #486b2d and #00706f. The triadic partners are #585695 and #8c4a2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #11704f?

White text reads better on #11704f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #11704f a warm or cool color?

#11704f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.099.