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#117356 color: Green Velvet

#117356 is rgb(17, 115, 86) in RGB and oklch(49.527% 0.0967 166.886) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

49.5%
0.097
167°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #117356

#117356 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.82:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, 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: #117356 mixed with white

  1. 117356
  2. 348065
  3. 4e8e75
  4. 659c85
  5. 7baa96
  6. 91b7a7
  7. a6c6b8
  8. bcd4c9
  9. d2e2db
  10. e9f0ed

Darker: #117356 mixed with black

  1. 117356
  2. 0d634a
  3. 09543e
  4. 064532
  5. 043627
  6. 02281c
  7. 011b12
  8. 000f08
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #117356 with less saturation

  1. 117356
  2. 237157
  3. 2e7058
  4. 386e5a
  5. 406d5b
  6. 466b5c
  7. 4d695d
  8. 53675e
  9. 58665f
  10. 5d6461

Questions about #117356

What color is #117356?

#117356 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Green Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(17, 115, 86), in HSL hsl(162.24, 74.24%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.527% 0.0967 166.886).

What colors go well with #117356?

The complementary color of #117356 is #894a6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #476e35 and #007275. The triadic partners are #5f5896 and #8e4f2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #117356?

White text reads better on #117356: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #117356 a warm or cool color?

#117356 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.097.