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#155f42 color: Greenbriar

#155f42 is rgb(21, 95, 66) in RGB and oklch(43.334% 0.08571 162.095) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

43.3%
0.086
162°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-800
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #155f42

#155f42 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 43.3% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.64:1 contrast and black text 2.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Greenbriar (#245d3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #155f42 mixed with white

  1. 155f42
  2. 326e53
  3. 4a7d64
  4. 608d76
  5. 769c89
  6. 8cac9b
  7. a3bdaf
  8. b9cdc2
  9. d0ddd6
  10. e7eeea

Darker: #155f42 mixed with black

  1. 155f42
  2. 115238
  3. 0c442f
  4. 083825
  5. 052c1c
  6. 032014
  7. 02150b
  8. 010a05
  9. 000301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #155f42 with less saturation

  1. 155f42
  2. 205e44
  3. 295c45
  4. 2f5b47
  5. 355a48
  6. 3b584a
  7. 40574b
  8. 44554c
  9. 49544e
  10. 4d524f

Questions about #155f42

What color is #155f42?

#155f42 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Greenbriar. In RGB it is rgb(21, 95, 66), in HSL hsl(156.49, 63.79%, 22.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.334% 0.08571 162.095).

What colors go well with #155f42?

The complementary color of #155f42 is #703c5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e5a25 and #005f5d. The triadic partners are #4a4a7e and #773f29.

Is white or black text more readable on #155f42?

White text reads better on #155f42: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 and black gives 2.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #155f42 a warm or cool color?

#155f42 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 43.3% and its chroma 0.086.