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#167e56 color: Irish Beauty

#167e56 is rgb(22, 126, 86) in RGB and oklch(52.693% 0.11007 161.283) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

52.7%
0.110
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #167e56

#167e56 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Irish Beauty (#007f59). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #167e56 mixed with white

  1. 167e56
  2. 398b66
  3. 529776
  4. 68a486
  5. 7eb196
  6. 94bea7
  7. a9cab8
  8. bed7c9
  9. d4e5db
  10. e9f2ed

Darker: #167e56 mixed with black

  1. 167e56
  2. 126d4a
  3. 0d5c3e
  4. 094c32
  5. 063c27
  6. 032d1c
  7. 021f12
  8. 011108
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #167e56 with less saturation

  1. 167e56
  2. 287c58
  3. 347b5a
  4. 3e795d
  5. 46775f
  6. 4e7561
  7. 547363
  8. 5a7165
  9. 606f67
  10. 666d69

Questions about #167e56

What color is #167e56?

#167e56 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Irish Beauty. In RGB it is rgb(22, 126, 86), in HSL hsl(156.92, 70.27%, 29.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.693% 0.11007 161.283).

What colors go well with #167e56?

The complementary color of #167e56 is #954f7d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53782e and #007e7a. The triadic partners are #6162a9 and #9f5335.

Is white or black text more readable on #167e56?

White text reads better on #167e56: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #167e56 a warm or cool color?

#167e56 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.11.