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#16845d color: Metallic Green

#16845d is rgb(22, 132, 93) in RGB and oklch(54.534% 0.1118 162.952) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

54.5%
0.112
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #16845d

#16845d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Metallic Green (#24855b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #16845d mixed with white

  1. 16845d
  2. 3a906c
  3. 539c7b
  4. 6aa88b
  5. 80b59b
  6. 95c1ab
  7. aacdbb
  8. bfd9cc
  9. d4e6dd
  10. eaf2ee

Darker: #16845d mixed with black

  1. 16845d
  2. 127250
  3. 0d6043
  4. 094f37
  5. 063f2a
  6. 032f1f
  7. 022014
  8. 01120a
  9. 000603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #16845d with less saturation

  1. 16845d
  2. 2a825f
  3. 378061
  4. 417f63
  5. 4a7d65
  6. 517b67
  7. 587969
  8. 5f776b
  9. 65756c
  10. 6b726e

Questions about #16845d

What color is #16845d?

#16845d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Metallic Green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 132, 93), in HSL hsl(158.73, 71.43%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.534% 0.1118 162.952).

What colors go well with #16845d?

The complementary color of #16845d is #9c5481. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #567e35 and #008482. The triadic partners are #6866af and #a55837.

Is white or black text more readable on #16845d?

White text reads better on #16845d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16845d a warm or cool color?

#16845d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.112.