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#168155 color: Kākāriki Green

#168155 is rgb(22, 129, 85) in RGB and oklch(53.506% 0.11507 159.614) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

53.5%
0.115
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #168155

#168155 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kākāriki Green (#298256). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #168155 mixed with white

  1. 168155
  2. 398d65
  3. 529a75
  4. 69a685
  5. 7fb396
  6. 94bfa7
  7. aaccb8
  8. bfd9c9
  9. d4e5db
  10. e9f2ed

Darker: #168155 mixed with black

  1. 168155
  2. 126f49
  3. 0d5e3d
  4. 094e31
  5. 063e26
  6. 032e1c
  7. 021f11
  8. 011208
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #168155 with less saturation

  1. 168155
  2. 297f58
  3. 357d5a
  4. 3f7c5d
  5. 487a5f
  6. 4f7862
  7. 567664
  8. 5c7466
  9. 627269
  10. 686f6b

Questions about #168155

What color is #168155?

#168155 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 129, 85), in HSL hsl(155.33, 70.86%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.506% 0.11507 159.614).

What colors go well with #168155?

The complementary color of #168155 is #985082. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #577a2a and #00817b. The triadic partners are #6064ae and #a45337.

Is white or black text more readable on #168155?

White text reads better on #168155: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #168155 a warm or cool color?

#168155 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.115.