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#159663 color: Green Cyan

#159663 is rgb(21, 150, 99) in RGB and oklch(59.602% 0.13033 159.744) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

59.6%
0.130
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #159663

#159663 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Cyan (#009966). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #159663 mixed with white

  1. 159663
  2. 3da172
  3. 57ab81
  4. 6eb690
  5. 84c09f
  6. 99cbaf
  7. aed5be
  8. c2e0ce
  9. d6eade
  10. ebf4ef

Darker: #159663 mixed with black

  1. 159663
  2. 118255
  3. 0c6e47
  4. 085b3a
  5. 05492e
  6. 033721
  7. 022616
  8. 01160b
  9. 000803
  10. 000100

Calmer: #159663 with less saturation

  1. 159663
  2. 2e9466
  3. 3d9269
  4. 49906c
  5. 538e6f
  6. 5c8b71
  7. 648974
  8. 6b8777
  9. 72847a
  10. 79827c

Questions about #159663

What color is #159663?

#159663 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(21, 150, 99), in HSL hsl(156.28, 75.44%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.602% 0.13033 159.744).

What colors go well with #159663?

The complementary color of #159663 is #b15d98. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #658e31 and #00958f. The triadic partners are #7074cb and #bf603f.

Is white or black text more readable on #159663?

White text reads better on #159663: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #159663 a warm or cool color?

#159663 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.13.