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#169263 color: Emerald Lake

#169263 is rgb(22, 146, 99) in RGB and oklch(58.525% 0.12488 160.965) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

58.5%
0.125
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #169263

#169263 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.33:1, 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: #169263 mixed with white

  1. 169263
  2. 3c9d72
  3. 57a881
  4. 6eb390
  5. 83bd9f
  6. 98c8ae
  7. add3be
  8. c2dece
  9. d6e9de
  10. eaf4ef

Darker: #169263 mixed with black

  1. 169263
  2. 127e55
  3. 0d6b47
  4. 09583a
  5. 06462e
  6. 033521
  7. 022516
  8. 01160b
  9. 000803
  10. 000100

Calmer: #169263 with less saturation

  1. 169263
  2. 2d9066
  3. 3c8e68
  4. 478c6b
  5. 518a6d
  6. 5a8870
  7. 628572
  8. 698375
  9. 6f8177
  10. 767e79

Questions about #169263

What color is #169263?

#169263 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Emerald Lake. In RGB it is rgb(22, 146, 99), in HSL hsl(157.26, 73.81%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.525% 0.12488 160.965).

What colors go well with #169263?

The complementary color of #169263 is #ac5b92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #618a34 and #00918d. The triadic partners are #7071c4 and #b85f3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #169263?

White text reads better on #169263: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #169263 a warm or cool color?

#169263 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.125.