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#17855e color: Metallic Green

#17855e is rgb(23, 133, 94) in RGB and oklch(54.851% 0.11197 163.055) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

54.9%
0.112
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #17855e

#17855e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Metallic Green (#24855b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #17855e mixed with white

  1. 17855e
  2. 3a916d
  3. 549d7c
  4. 6ba98c
  5. 80b59b
  6. 96c1ab
  7. abcebc
  8. c0dacc
  9. d5e6dd
  10. eaf3ee

Darker: #17855e mixed with black

  1. 17855e
  2. 127351
  3. 0e6144
  4. 0a5037
  5. 06402b
  6. 04301f
  7. 022114
  8. 01130a
  9. 000603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #17855e with less saturation

  1. 17855e
  2. 2a8360
  3. 378162
  4. 428064
  5. 4a7e66
  6. 527c68
  7. 597a6a
  8. 60786c
  9. 66756d
  10. 6c736f

Questions about #17855e

What color is #17855e?

#17855e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Metallic Green. In RGB it is rgb(23, 133, 94), in HSL hsl(158.73, 70.51%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.851% 0.11197 163.055).

What colors go well with #17855e?

The complementary color of #17855e is #9d5582. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #567f36 and #008583. The triadic partners are #6967b0 and #a65938.

Is white or black text more readable on #17855e?

White text reads better on #17855e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #17855e a warm or cool color?

#17855e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.112.