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#157b60 color: Turquoise Cyan

#157b60 is rgb(21, 123, 96) in RGB and oklch(52.109% 0.09788 169.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

52.1%
0.098
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #157b60

#157b60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Cyan (#0e7c61). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #157b60 mixed with white

  1. 157b60
  2. 38886f
  3. 51957e
  4. 68a28d
  5. 7eaf9c
  6. 93bcac
  7. a9c9bc
  8. bed6cd
  9. d4e4dd
  10. e9f1ee

Darker: #157b60 mixed with black

  1. 157b60
  2. 116a52
  3. 0c5a45
  4. 084a38
  5. 053a2c
  6. 032c20
  7. 021e15
  8. 01100a
  9. 000503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #157b60 with less saturation

  1. 157b60
  2. 277961
  3. 337862
  4. 3d7663
  5. 457464
  6. 4c7365
  7. 537166
  8. 596f66
  9. 5f6d67
  10. 646b68

Questions about #157b60

What color is #157b60?

#157b60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Turquoise Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(21, 123, 96), in HSL hsl(164.12, 70.83%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.109% 0.09788 169.549).

What colors go well with #157b60?

The complementary color of #157b60 is #935072. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a773f and #007a7f. The triadic partners are #685f9e and #965732.

Is white or black text more readable on #157b60?

White text reads better on #157b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #157b60 a warm or cool color?

#157b60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.098.