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#175a3b color: Greenbriar

#175a3b is rgb(23, 90, 59) in RGB and oklch(41.743% 0.08436 158.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

41.7%
0.084
159°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-800
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #175a3b

#175a3b is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 41.7% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.2:1 contrast and black text 2.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Greenbriar (#245d3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #175a3b mixed with white

  1. 175a3b
  2. 32694c
  3. 49795f
  4. 5f8971
  5. 759984
  6. 8caa98
  7. a2baab
  8. b9cbc0
  9. d0dcd5
  10. e7edea

Darker: #175a3b mixed with black

  1. 175a3b
  2. 124d32
  3. 0e4129
  4. 0a3521
  5. 062919
  6. 041e11
  7. 021309
  8. 010904
  9. 000301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #175a3b with less saturation

  1. 175a3b
  2. 20593d
  3. 28583f
  4. 2e5640
  5. 335542
  6. 385444
  7. 3d5246
  8. 415147
  9. 454f49
  10. 494e4b

Questions about #175a3b

What color is #175a3b?

#175a3b is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Greenbriar. In RGB it is rgb(23, 90, 59), in HSL hsl(152.24, 59.29%, 22.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.743% 0.08436 158.821).

What colors go well with #175a3b?

The complementary color of #175a3b is #6a395c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e551f and #005a56. The triadic partners are #434779 and #733a28.

Is white or black text more readable on #175a3b?

White text reads better on #175a3b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.2:1 and black gives 2.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #175a3b a warm or cool color?

#175a3b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 41.7% and its chroma 0.084.