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#157253 color: Green Velvet

#157253 is rgb(21, 114, 83) in RGB and oklch(49.231% 0.09679 164.892) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

49.2%
0.097
165°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #157253

#157253 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.89:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Velvet (#127453). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #157253 mixed with white

  1. 157253
  2. 368063
  3. 4e8d73
  4. 659b83
  5. 7ba994
  6. 91b7a5
  7. a7c5b6
  8. bcd3c8
  9. d2e2da
  10. e9f0ec

Darker: #157253 mixed with black

  1. 157253
  2. 116247
  3. 0c533b
  4. 084430
  5. 053625
  6. 03281b
  7. 021b11
  8. 010e08
  9. 000402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #157253 with less saturation

  1. 157253
  2. 257054
  3. 2f6f56
  4. 386d57
  5. 406c59
  6. 466a5a
  7. 4c685c
  8. 52675d
  9. 57655e
  10. 5c6360

Questions about #157253

What color is #157253?

#157253 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Green Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(21, 114, 83), in HSL hsl(160, 68.89%, 26.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.231% 0.09679 164.892).

What colors go well with #157253?

The complementary color of #157253 is #87496e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #486d32 and #007172. The triadic partners are #5c5896 and #8e4d2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #157253?

White text reads better on #157253: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #157253 a warm or cool color?

#157253 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.097.