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#169d60 color: Shamrock

#169d60 is rgb(22, 157, 96) in RGB and oklch(61.453% 0.14204 156.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

61.5%
0.142
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #169d60

#169d60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Shamrock (#009e60). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #169d60 mixed with white

  1. 169d60
  2. 3ea76f
  3. 59b17f
  4. 70bb8e
  5. 86c59e
  6. 9bceae
  7. afd8bd
  8. c3e2ce
  9. d7ecde
  10. ebf5ee

Darker: #169d60 mixed with black

  1. 169d60
  2. 128852
  3. 0d7345
  4. 095f38
  5. 064c2c
  6. 033a20
  7. 022815
  8. 01180a
  9. 000903
  10. 000100

Calmer: #169d60 with less saturation

  1. 169d60
  2. 309b64
  3. 409968
  4. 4c966c
  5. 57946f
  6. 609273
  7. 688f77
  8. 708d7a
  9. 778a7e
  10. 7e8781

Questions about #169d60

What color is #169d60?

#169d60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Shamrock. In RGB it is rgb(22, 157, 96), in HSL hsl(152.89, 75.42%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.453% 0.14204 156.586).

What colors go well with #169d60?

The complementary color of #169d60 is #b860a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e9324 and #009c91. The triadic partners are #6f7ad8 and #cb6143.

Is white or black text more readable on #169d60?

White text reads better on #169d60: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #169d60 a warm or cool color?

#169d60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.142.