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#167a59 color: Ivy League

#167a59 is rgb(22, 122, 89) in RGB and oklch(51.654% 0.10201 164.947) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

51.7%
0.102
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #167a59

#167a59 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ivy League (#007958). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #167a59 mixed with white

  1. 167a59
  2. 388768
  3. 519478
  4. 68a188
  5. 7dae98
  6. 93bba8
  7. a8c9b9
  8. bed6ca
  9. d3e4dc
  10. e9f1ed

Darker: #167a59 mixed with black

  1. 167a59
  2. 12694c
  3. 0d5940
  4. 094934
  5. 063a28
  6. 032b1d
  7. 021d13
  8. 011009
  9. 000503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #167a59 with less saturation

  1. 167a59
  2. 27785b
  3. 33775c
  4. 3c755e
  5. 44735f
  6. 4b7261
  7. 527062
  8. 586e64
  9. 5e6c65
  10. 636a66

Questions about #167a59

What color is #167a59?

#167a59 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ivy League. In RGB it is rgb(22, 122, 89), in HSL hsl(160.2, 69.44%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.654% 0.10201 164.947).

What colors go well with #167a59?

The complementary color of #167a59 is #914e75. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d7536 and #00797a. The triadic partners are #625ea0 and #975333.

Is white or black text more readable on #167a59?

White text reads better on #167a59: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #167a59 a warm or cool color?

#167a59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.102.