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#157e52 color: Irish Beauty

#157e52 is rgb(21, 126, 82) in RGB and oklch(52.58% 0.11407 159.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

52.6%
0.114
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #157e52

#157e52 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Irish Beauty (#007f59). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #157e52 mixed with white

  1. 157e52
  2. 388b62
  3. 519772
  4. 68a483
  5. 7eb194
  6. 93bea5
  7. a9cbb7
  8. bed8c8
  9. d4e5da
  10. e9f2ed

Darker: #157e52 mixed with black

  1. 157e52
  2. 116d46
  3. 0c5c3b
  4. 084c2f
  5. 053c25
  6. 032d1a
  7. 021f11
  8. 011108
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #157e52 with less saturation

  1. 157e52
  2. 277c55
  3. 347b57
  4. 3d795a
  5. 46775c
  6. 4d755f
  7. 547361
  8. 5a7163
  9. 606f66
  10. 656d68

Questions about #157e52

What color is #157e52?

#157e52 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Irish Beauty. In RGB it is rgb(21, 126, 82), in HSL hsl(154.86, 71.43%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.58% 0.11407 159.138).

What colors go well with #157e52?

The complementary color of #157e52 is #944e80. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557727 and #007e78. The triadic partners are #5d62ab and #a15035.

Is white or black text more readable on #157e52?

White text reads better on #157e52: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #157e52 a warm or cool color?

#157e52 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.114.