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#16916c color: Viridian

#16916c is rgb(22, 145, 108) in RGB and oklch(58.478% 0.11585 166.249) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

58.5%
0.116
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #16916c

#16916c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viridian (#1e9167). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #16916c mixed with white

  1. 16916c
  2. 3c9c7a
  3. 57a788
  4. 6eb296
  5. 83bda4
  6. 98c8b3
  7. add3c2
  8. c2ded1
  9. d6e9e0
  10. eaf4ef

Darker: #16916c mixed with black

  1. 16916c
  2. 127d5d
  3. 0d6a4e
  4. 095840
  5. 064632
  6. 033525
  7. 022519
  8. 01150d
  9. 000704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #16916c with less saturation

  1. 16916c
  2. 2d8f6e
  3. 3c8d6f
  4. 478b71
  5. 518972
  6. 5a8774
  7. 618576
  8. 698377
  9. 6f8079
  10. 767e7a

Questions about #16916c

What color is #16916c?

#16916c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(22, 145, 108), in HSL hsl(161.95, 73.65%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.478% 0.11585 166.249).

What colors go well with #16916c?

The complementary color of #16916c is #ac5d8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b8b42 and #009092. The triadic partners are #7770bd and #b3643c.

Is white or black text more readable on #16916c?

White text reads better on #16916c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16916c a warm or cool color?

#16916c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.116.