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#178166 color: Emperor’s Silk

#178166 is rgb(23, 129, 102) in RGB and oklch(53.968% 0.10027 170.398) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

54%
0.100
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
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #178166

#178166 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.1 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 4.37:1, 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: #178166 mixed with white

  1. 178166
  2. 3a8d74
  3. 539a83
  4. 6aa691
  5. 80b2a0
  6. 95bfaf
  7. aaccbf
  8. bfd8cf
  9. d4e5df
  10. eaf2ef

Darker: #178166 mixed with black

  1. 178166
  2. 126f58
  3. 0e5e4a
  4. 0a4e3c
  5. 063e2f
  6. 042e23
  7. 021f17
  8. 01120c
  9. 000604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #178166 with less saturation

  1. 178166
  2. 2a7f67
  3. 367e68
  4. 407c69
  5. 497a69
  6. 50786a
  7. 57766b
  8. 5e756c
  9. 64736d
  10. 69716e

Questions about #178166

What color is #178166?

#178166 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Emperor’s Silk. In RGB it is rgb(23, 129, 102), in HSL hsl(164.72, 69.74%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.968% 0.10027 170.398).

What colors go well with #178166?

The complementary color of #178166 is #9a5576. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d7d43 and #007f86. The triadic partners are #6e63a4 and #9c5c35.

Is white or black text more readable on #178166?

White text reads better on #178166: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #178166 a warm or cool color?

#178166 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.1.