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#167a51 color: Poplar Forest

#167a51 is rgb(22, 122, 81) in RGB and oklch(51.451% 0.10926 159.943) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

51.5%
0.109
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #167a51

#167a51 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Poplar Forest (#137953). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #167a51 mixed with white

  1. 167a51
  2. 388761
  3. 519471
  4. 67a182
  5. 7dae93
  6. 93bba4
  7. a8c9b6
  8. bed6c8
  9. d3e4da
  10. e9f1ec

Darker: #167a51 mixed with black

  1. 167a51
  2. 126945
  3. 0d593a
  4. 09492f
  5. 063a24
  6. 032b1a
  7. 021d10
  8. 011007
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #167a51 with less saturation

  1. 167a51
  2. 277853
  3. 337756
  4. 3c7558
  5. 44735a
  6. 4b715d
  7. 526f5f
  8. 576d61
  9. 5d6b63
  10. 626965

Questions about #167a51

What color is #167a51?

#167a51 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Poplar Forest. In RGB it is rgb(22, 122, 81), in HSL hsl(155.4, 69.44%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.451% 0.10926 159.943).

What colors go well with #167a51?

The complementary color of #167a51 is #904c7b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #527329 and #007a75. The triadic partners are #5c5fa5 and #9b4f34.

Is white or black text more readable on #167a51?

White text reads better on #167a51: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #167a51 a warm or cool color?

#167a51 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.109.