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#156e53 color: Precious Emerald

#156e53 is rgb(21, 110, 83) in RGB and oklch(48.101% 0.09142 167.153) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

48.1%
0.091
167°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #156e53

#156e53 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.2:1 contrast and black text 3.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Emerald (#186e50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #156e53 mixed with white

  1. 156e53
  2. 357c63
  3. 4d8a73
  4. 649883
  5. 7aa694
  6. 90b5a5
  7. a6c3b6
  8. bcd2c8
  9. d2e1da
  10. e8f0ec

Darker: #156e53 mixed with black

  1. 156e53
  2. 115f47
  3. 0c503b
  4. 084130
  5. 053325
  6. 03261b
  7. 021911
  8. 010e08
  9. 000402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #156e53 with less saturation

  1. 156e53
  2. 246d54
  3. 2e6b55
  4. 366a56
  5. 3e6857
  6. 446658
  7. 4a655a
  8. 4f635b
  9. 54615c
  10. 59605d

Questions about #156e53

What color is #156e53?

#156e53 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Precious Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(21, 110, 83), in HSL hsl(161.8, 67.94%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.101% 0.09142 167.153).

What colors go well with #156e53?

The complementary color of #156e53 is #834768. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #446a34 and #006d70. The triadic partners are #5b558f and #874c2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #156e53?

White text reads better on #156e53: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and black gives 3.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #156e53 a warm or cool color?

#156e53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.091.