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#167c4e color: Salem

#167c4e is rgb(22, 124, 78) in RGB and oklch(51.944% 0.11489 157.64) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

51.9%
0.115
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #167c4e

#167c4e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, 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: #167c4e mixed with white

  1. 167c4e
  2. 38895e
  3. 51966f
  4. 68a380
  5. 7eaf91
  6. 93bda3
  7. a9cab5
  8. bed7c7
  9. d3e4d9
  10. e9f2ec

Darker: #167c4e mixed with black

  1. 167c4e
  2. 126b43
  3. 0d5a38
  4. 094a2d
  5. 063b23
  6. 032c19
  7. 021e0f
  8. 011107
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #167c4e with less saturation

  1. 167c4e
  2. 277a51
  3. 337954
  4. 3d7757
  5. 457559
  6. 4c735c
  7. 53715f
  8. 596f61
  9. 5e6d64
  10. 646b66

Questions about #167c4e

What color is #167c4e?

#167c4e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Salem. In RGB it is rgb(22, 124, 78), in HSL hsl(152.94, 69.86%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.944% 0.11489 157.64).

What colors go well with #167c4e?

The complementary color of #167c4e is #924c80. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #567522 and #007c74. The triadic partners are #5a60aa and #9f4e35.

Is white or black text more readable on #167c4e?

White text reads better on #167c4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #167c4e a warm or cool color?

#167c4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.115.