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#16905e color: Emerald Lake

#16905e is rgb(22, 144, 94) in RGB and oklch(57.862% 0.12681 159.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

57.9%
0.127
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #16905e

#16905e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Lake (#069261). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #16905e mixed with white

  1. 16905e
  2. 3c9b6d
  3. 56a67d
  4. 6db18c
  5. 83bc9c
  6. 98c7ac
  7. add2bc
  8. c1decd
  9. d6e9dd
  10. eaf4ee

Darker: #16905e mixed with black

  1. 16905e
  2. 127d51
  3. 0d6a44
  4. 095737
  5. 06452b
  6. 03341f
  7. 022414
  8. 01150a
  9. 000703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #16905e with less saturation

  1. 16905e
  2. 2d8e61
  3. 3b8c64
  4. 468a67
  5. 50886a
  6. 58866c
  7. 60836f
  8. 678172
  9. 6e7f75
  10. 747c77

Questions about #16905e

What color is #16905e?

#16905e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Emerald Lake. In RGB it is rgb(22, 144, 94), in HSL hsl(155.41, 73.49%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.862% 0.12681 159.206).

What colors go well with #16905e?

The complementary color of #16905e is #aa5992. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #62882d and #009089. The triadic partners are #6b70c3 and #b75c3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #16905e?

White text reads better on #16905e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16905e a warm or cool color?

#16905e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.127.