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#156f53 color: Precious Emerald

#156f53 is rgb(21, 111, 83) in RGB and oklch(48.384% 0.09275 166.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

48.4%
0.093
167°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #156f53

#156f53 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.4% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.12:1 contrast and black text 3.43:1, 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: #156f53 mixed with white

  1. 156f53
  2. 357d63
  3. 4e8b73
  4. 649983
  5. 7aa794
  6. 90b5a5
  7. a6c4b6
  8. bcd2c8
  9. d2e1da
  10. e8f0ec

Darker: #156f53 mixed with black

  1. 156f53
  2. 116047
  3. 0c513b
  4. 084230
  5. 053425
  6. 03271b
  7. 021a11
  8. 010e08
  9. 000402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #156f53 with less saturation

  1. 156f53
  2. 246e54
  3. 2e6c55
  4. 376b57
  5. 3e6958
  6. 456759
  7. 4b665a
  8. 50645b
  9. 55625c
  10. 5a605d

Questions about #156f53

What color is #156f53?

#156f53 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Precious Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(21, 111, 83), in HSL hsl(161.33, 68.18%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.384% 0.09275 166.558).

What colors go well with #156f53?

The complementary color of #156f53 is #844869. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #456b34 and #006e70. The triadic partners are #5b5690 and #894d2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #156f53?

White text reads better on #156f53: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and black gives 3.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #156f53 a warm or cool color?

#156f53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 48.4% and its chroma 0.093.