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#169f76 color: Holly Green

#169f76 is rgb(22, 159, 118) in RGB and oklch(62.503% 0.12522 165.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

62.5%
0.125
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #169f76

#169f76 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Holly Green (#0f9d76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #169f76 mixed with white

  1. 169f76
  2. 3fa983
  3. 5ab290
  4. 71bc9d
  5. 87c6ab
  6. 9ccfb8
  7. b0d9c6
  8. c4e2d4
  9. d8ece2
  10. ebf5f1

Darker: #169f76 mixed with black

  1. 169f76
  2. 128a66
  3. 0d7556
  4. 096147
  5. 064d38
  6. 033b29
  7. 02291c
  8. 01180f
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #169f76 with less saturation

  1. 169f76
  2. 319d78
  3. 419b7a
  4. 4e997b
  5. 59967d
  6. 62947f
  7. 6b9281
  8. 738f82
  9. 7a8d84
  10. 818a86

Questions about #169f76

What color is #169f76?

#169f76 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 159, 118), in HSL hsl(162.04, 75.69%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.503% 0.12522 165.992).

What colors go well with #169f76?

The complementary color of #169f76 is #bd6698. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #649848 and #009ea0. The triadic partners are #827bcf and #c46d41.

Is white or black text more readable on #169f76?

White text reads better on #169f76: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #169f76 a warm or cool color?

#169f76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.125.