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#118166 color: Emperor’s Silk

#118166 is rgb(17, 129, 102) in RGB and oklch(53.88% 0.10183 170.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

53.9%
0.102
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #118166

#118166 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emperor’s Silk (#00816a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #118166 mixed with white

  1. 118166
  2. 378d74
  3. 519a83
  4. 69a691
  5. 7fb2a0
  6. 94bfaf
  7. a9ccbf
  8. bfd8cf
  9. d4e5df
  10. e9f2ef

Darker: #118166 mixed with black

  1. 118166
  2. 0d6f58
  3. 095e4a
  4. 064e3c
  5. 043e2f
  6. 022e23
  7. 011f17
  8. 00120c
  9. 000604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #118166 with less saturation

  1. 118166
  2. 277f67
  3. 347e68
  4. 3f7c69
  5. 487a69
  6. 4f786a
  7. 56766b
  8. 5d746c
  9. 63726d
  10. 69706d

Questions about #118166

What color is #118166?

#118166 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Emperor’s Silk. In RGB it is rgb(17, 129, 102), in HSL hsl(165.54, 76.71%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.88% 0.10183 170.736).

What colors go well with #118166?

The complementary color of #118166 is #9a5476. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c7d43 and #007f86. The triadic partners are #6f63a5 and #9d5b33.

Is white or black text more readable on #118166?

White text reads better on #118166: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #118166 a warm or cool color?

#118166 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.102.