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#117253 color: Green Velvet

#117253 is rgb(17, 114, 83) in RGB and oklch(49.162% 0.09793 165.22) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

49.2%
0.098
165°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #117253

#117253 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.91:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Velvet (#127453). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #117253 mixed with white

  1. 117253
  2. 348063
  3. 4d8d73
  4. 649b83
  5. 7aa994
  6. 90b7a5
  7. a6c5b6
  8. bcd3c8
  9. d2e2da
  10. e8f0ec

Darker: #117253 mixed with black

  1. 117253
  2. 0d6247
  3. 09533b
  4. 064430
  5. 043625
  6. 02281b
  7. 011b11
  8. 000e08
  9. 000402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #117253 with less saturation

  1. 117253
  2. 237054
  3. 2e6f56
  4. 376d57
  5. 3f6c59
  6. 466a5a
  7. 4c685b
  8. 52665d
  9. 57655e
  10. 5c635f

Questions about #117253

What color is #117253?

#117253 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Green Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(17, 114, 83), in HSL hsl(160.82, 74.05%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.162% 0.09793 165.22).

What colors go well with #117253?

The complementary color of #117253 is #87486d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #476d31 and #007172. The triadic partners are #5c5896 and #8e4d2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #117253?

White text reads better on #117253: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #117253 a warm or cool color?

#117253 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.098.