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#137b53 color: Poplar Forest

#137b53 is rgb(19, 123, 83) in RGB and oklch(51.731% 0.10956 160.953) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

51.7%
0.110
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #137b53

#137b53 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Poplar Forest (#137953). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #137b53 mixed with white

  1. 137b53
  2. 378863
  3. 509573
  4. 67a284
  5. 7daf94
  6. 93bca5
  7. a8c9b7
  8. bed7c8
  9. d3e4da
  10. e9f1ed

Darker: #137b53 mixed with black

  1. 137b53
  2. 0f6a47
  3. 0b5a3b
  4. 074a30
  5. 053a25
  6. 032c1b
  7. 011e11
  8. 011008
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #137b53 with less saturation

  1. 137b53
  2. 267955
  3. 327857
  4. 3c765a
  5. 44745c
  6. 4b725e
  7. 527060
  8. 586e62
  9. 5e6c64
  10. 636a66

Questions about #137b53

What color is #137b53?

#137b53 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Poplar Forest. In RGB it is rgb(19, 123, 83), in HSL hsl(156.92, 73.24%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.731% 0.10956 160.953).

What colors go well with #137b53?

The complementary color of #137b53 is #914d7b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51752b and #007b77. The triadic partners are #5e5fa5 and #9c5033.

Is white or black text more readable on #137b53?

White text reads better on #137b53: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #137b53 a warm or cool color?

#137b53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.11.