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#167a53 color: Poplar Forest

#167a53 is rgb(22, 122, 83) in RGB and oklch(51.499% 0.10739 161.111) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

51.5%
0.107
161°
  • 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 #167a53

#167a53 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 161°.

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: #167a53 mixed with white

  1. 167a53
  2. 388763
  3. 519473
  4. 67a183
  5. 7dae94
  6. 93bba5
  7. a8c9b7
  8. bed6c8
  9. d3e4da
  10. e9f1ed

Darker: #167a53 mixed with black

  1. 167a53
  2. 126947
  3. 0d593b
  4. 094930
  5. 063a25
  6. 032b1b
  7. 021d11
  8. 011008
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #167a53 with less saturation

  1. 167a53
  2. 277855
  3. 337757
  4. 3c7559
  5. 44735b
  6. 4b715e
  7. 526f60
  8. 586e62
  9. 5d6c63
  10. 626965

Questions about #167a53

What color is #167a53?

#167a53 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Poplar Forest. In RGB it is rgb(22, 122, 83), in HSL hsl(156.6, 69.44%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.499% 0.10739 161.111).

What colors go well with #167a53?

The complementary color of #167a53 is #904d7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51742d and #007a76. The triadic partners are #5d5fa3 and #9a5034.

Is white or black text more readable on #167a53?

White text reads better on #167a53: 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 #167a53 a warm or cool color?

#167a53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.107.