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#178165 color: Emperor’s Silk

#178165 is rgb(23, 129, 101) in RGB and oklch(53.94% 0.10102 169.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

53.9%
0.101
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #178165

#178165 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emperor’s Silk (#00816a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #178165 mixed with white

  1. 178165
  2. 3a8d73
  3. 539a82
  4. 6aa691
  5. 80b2a0
  6. 95bfaf
  7. aaccbf
  8. bfd8ce
  9. d4e5de
  10. eaf2ef

Darker: #178165 mixed with black

  1. 178165
  2. 126f57
  3. 0e5e49
  4. 0a4e3c
  5. 063e2f
  6. 042e22
  7. 021f17
  8. 01120c
  9. 000603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #178165 with less saturation

  1. 178165
  2. 2a7f66
  3. 367e67
  4. 407c68
  5. 497a69
  6. 50786a
  7. 57766b
  8. 5e746c
  9. 63726d
  10. 69706d

Questions about #178165

What color is #178165?

#178165 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Emperor’s Silk. In RGB it is rgb(23, 129, 101), in HSL hsl(164.15, 69.74%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.94% 0.10102 169.653).

What colors go well with #178165?

The complementary color of #178165 is #9a5477. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e7d42 and #007f85. The triadic partners are #6e64a5 and #9d5b35.

Is white or black text more readable on #178165?

White text reads better on #178165: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #178165 a warm or cool color?

#178165 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.101.