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#158168 color: Emperor’s Silk

#158168 is rgb(21, 129, 104) in RGB and oklch(53.995% 0.09939 172.045) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

54%
0.099
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #158168

#158168 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emperor’s Silk (#00816a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #158168 mixed with white

  1. 158168
  2. 398d76
  3. 529a84
  4. 69a693
  5. 7fb2a2
  6. 95bfb1
  7. aaccc0
  8. bfd8cf
  9. d4e5df
  10. eaf2ef

Darker: #158168 mixed with black

  1. 158168
  2. 116f59
  3. 0c5e4b
  4. 084e3e
  5. 053e30
  6. 032e24
  7. 021f18
  8. 01120c
  9. 000604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #158168 with less saturation

  1. 158168
  2. 297f69
  3. 357e69
  4. 407c6a
  5. 487a6b
  6. 50786b
  7. 57766c
  8. 5e756d
  9. 64736d
  10. 69716e

Questions about #158168

What color is #158168?

#158168 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Emperor’s Silk. In RGB it is rgb(21, 129, 104), in HSL hsl(166.11, 72%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.995% 0.09939 172.045).

What colors go well with #158168?

The complementary color of #158168 is #9a5575. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b7d46 and #007f87. The triadic partners are #7063a3 and #9c5d34.

Is white or black text more readable on #158168?

White text reads better on #158168: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #158168 a warm or cool color?

#158168 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.099.