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#159d76 color: Holly Green

#159d76 is rgb(21, 157, 118) in RGB and oklch(61.957% 0.12296 166.86) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

62%
0.123
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #159d76

#159d76 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Holly Green (#0f9d76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #159d76 mixed with white

  1. 159d76
  2. 3fa783
  3. 59b190
  4. 71ba9d
  5. 86c4ab
  6. 9bceb8
  7. afd8c6
  8. c3e2d4
  9. d7ebe2
  10. ebf5f1

Darker: #159d76 mixed with black

  1. 159d76
  2. 118866
  3. 0c7356
  4. 085f47
  5. 054c38
  6. 033a29
  7. 02281c
  8. 01180f
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #159d76 with less saturation

  1. 159d76
  2. 309b78
  3. 409979
  4. 4d977b
  5. 58947d
  6. 61927e
  7. 6a9080
  8. 718d81
  9. 798b83
  10. 7f8884

Questions about #159d76

What color is #159d76?

#159d76 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(21, 157, 118), in HSL hsl(162.79, 76.4%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.957% 0.12296 166.86).

What colors go well with #159d76?

The complementary color of #159d76 is #ba6594. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #619749 and #009c9f. The triadic partners are #8279cc and #c16c40.

Is white or black text more readable on #159d76?

White text reads better on #159d76: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #159d76 a warm or cool color?

#159d76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.123.