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#158169 color: Emperor’s Silk

#158169 is rgb(21, 129, 105) in RGB and oklch(54.025% 0.0987 172.827) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

54%
0.099
173°
  • Teal
  • 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
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #158169

#158169 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, 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 teal colors

Lighter: #158169 mixed with white

  1. 158169
  2. 398d77
  3. 529a85
  4. 69a693
  5. 7fb2a2
  6. 95bfb1
  7. aaccc0
  8. bfd8d0
  9. d4e5df
  10. eaf2ef

Darker: #158169 mixed with black

  1. 158169
  2. 116f5a
  3. 0c5e4c
  4. 084e3e
  5. 053e31
  6. 032e24
  7. 021f18
  8. 01120c
  9. 000604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #158169 with less saturation

  1. 158169
  2. 297f6a
  3. 367e6a
  4. 407c6b
  5. 487a6b
  6. 50786c
  7. 57776c
  8. 5e756d
  9. 64736d
  10. 69716e

Questions about #158169

What color is #158169?

#158169 is bright teal. The closest named color is Emperor’s Silk. In RGB it is rgb(21, 129, 105), in HSL hsl(166.67, 72%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.025% 0.0987 172.827).

What colors go well with #158169?

The complementary color of #158169 is #9a5574. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a7d47 and #007f88. The triadic partners are #7163a3 and #9b5d34.

Is white or black text more readable on #158169?

White text reads better on #158169: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #158169 a warm or cool color?

#158169 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.099.