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#167a4d color: Salem

#167a4d is rgb(22, 122, 77) in RGB and oklch(51.357% 0.11309 157.766) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

51.4%
0.113
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #167a4d

#167a4d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Salem (#177b4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #167a4d mixed with white

  1. 167a4d
  2. 38875d
  3. 50946e
  4. 67a17f
  5. 7dae91
  6. 93bba2
  7. a8c9b4
  8. bed6c7
  9. d3e4d9
  10. e9f1ec

Darker: #167a4d mixed with black

  1. 167a4d
  2. 126942
  3. 0d5937
  4. 09492c
  5. 063a22
  6. 032b18
  7. 021d0f
  8. 011007
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #167a4d with less saturation

  1. 167a4d
  2. 277850
  3. 327753
  4. 3c7555
  5. 447358
  6. 4b715b
  7. 516f5d
  8. 576d60
  9. 5d6b62
  10. 626965

Questions about #167a4d

What color is #167a4d?

#167a4d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Salem. In RGB it is rgb(22, 122, 77), in HSL hsl(153, 69.44%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.357% 0.11309 157.766).

What colors go well with #167a4d?

The complementary color of #167a4d is #8f4b7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547322 and #007a72. The triadic partners are #585fa7 and #9d4d34.

Is white or black text more readable on #167a4d?

White text reads better on #167a4d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #167a4d a warm or cool color?

#167a4d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.113.