#156e55 color: Sparkling Emerald
#156e55 is rgb(21, 110, 85) in RGB and oklch(48.159% 0.08978 168.805) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Teal
- emerald-700
- Black 57%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #156e55
#156e55 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 169°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.19:1 contrast and black text 3.39:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald (#1f6c53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.
Lighter: #156e55 mixed with white
Darker: #156e55 mixed with black
Calmer: #156e55 with less saturation
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Questions about #156e55
What color is #156e55?
#156e55 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(21, 110, 85), in HSL hsl(163.15, 67.94%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.159% 0.08978 168.805).
What colors go well with #156e55?
The complementary color of #156e55 is #834866. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #436a37 and #006d71. The triadic partners are #5d558d and #864d2d.
Is white or black text more readable on #156e55?
White text reads better on #156e55: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and black gives 3.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #156e55 a warm or cool color?
#156e55 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.09.