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#15a26c color: Biel-Tan Green

#15a26c is rgb(21, 162, 108) in RGB and oklch(63.052% 0.13774 160.177) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

63.1%
0.138
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #15a26c

#15a26c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Biel-Tan Green (#1ba169). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #15a26c mixed with white

  1. 15a26c
  2. 3fab7a
  3. 5ab588
  4. 72be96
  5. 87c8a5
  6. 9cd1b4
  7. b0dac2
  8. c4e3d1
  9. d8ede0
  10. ebf6f0

Darker: #15a26c mixed with black

  1. 15a26c
  2. 118c5d
  3. 0c774e
  4. 086340
  5. 054f32
  6. 033c25
  7. 022a19
  8. 01190d
  9. 000a04
  10. 000100

Calmer: #15a26c with less saturation

  1. 15a26c
  2. 31a06f
  3. 429e72
  4. 4f9b75
  5. 5a9978
  6. 63967b
  7. 6c947e
  8. 749181
  9. 7c8f84
  10. 838c86

Questions about #15a26c

What color is #15a26c?

#15a26c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Biel-Tan Green. In RGB it is rgb(21, 162, 108), in HSL hsl(157.02, 77.05%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.052% 0.13774 160.177).

What colors go well with #15a26c?

The complementary color of #15a26c is #bf65a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d9936 and #00a19b. The triadic partners are #7a7eda and #cd6844.

Is white or black text more readable on #15a26c?

Black text reads better on #15a26c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #15a26c a warm or cool color?

#15a26c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.138.