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#16976c color: Rainforest

#16976c is rgb(22, 151, 108) in RGB and oklch(60.101% 0.12346 163.78) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

60.1%
0.123
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #16976c

#16976c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rainforest (#009a70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #16976c mixed with white

  1. 16976c
  2. 3ea17a
  3. 58ac88
  4. 6fb696
  5. 85c1a5
  6. 9acbb3
  7. aed5c2
  8. c2e0d1
  9. d7eae0
  10. ebf5ef

Darker: #16976c mixed with black

  1. 16976c
  2. 12835d
  3. 0d6f4e
  4. 095c40
  5. 064932
  6. 033725
  7. 022619
  8. 01170d
  9. 000804
  10. 000100

Calmer: #16976c with less saturation

  1. 16976c
  2. 2f956e
  3. 3e9370
  4. 4a9172
  5. 548f74
  6. 5d8c76
  7. 658a78
  8. 6d887a
  9. 74857c
  10. 7a837e

Questions about #16976c

What color is #16976c?

#16976c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Rainforest. In RGB it is rgb(22, 151, 108), in HSL hsl(160, 74.57%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.101% 0.12346 163.78).

What colors go well with #16976c?

The complementary color of #16976c is #b36093. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61903f and #009695. The triadic partners are #7875c7 and #bc653f.

Is white or black text more readable on #16976c?

White text reads better on #16976c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16976c a warm or cool color?

#16976c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.123.