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#17855f color: Metallic Green

#17855f is rgb(23, 133, 95) in RGB and oklch(54.877% 0.1111 163.65) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

54.9%
0.111
164°
  • 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
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #17855f

#17855f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, 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: #17855f mixed with white

  1. 17855f
  2. 3a916e
  3. 549d7d
  4. 6ba98c
  5. 80b59c
  6. 96c1ac
  7. abcebc
  8. c0dacc
  9. d5e6dd
  10. eaf3ee

Darker: #17855f mixed with black

  1. 17855f
  2. 127352
  3. 0e6144
  4. 0a5038
  5. 06402c
  6. 043020
  7. 022115
  8. 01130a
  9. 000603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #17855f with less saturation

  1. 17855f
  2. 2a8361
  3. 378163
  4. 428065
  5. 4a7e66
  6. 527c68
  7. 597a6a
  8. 60786c
  9. 66766e
  10. 6c736f

Questions about #17855f

What color is #17855f?

#17855f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Metallic Green. In RGB it is rgb(23, 133, 95), in HSL hsl(159.27, 70.51%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.877% 0.1111 163.65).

What colors go well with #17855f?

The complementary color of #17855f is #9d5581. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #567f37 and #008584. The triadic partners are #6a67af and #a65938.

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

White text reads better on #17855f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #17855f a warm or cool color?

#17855f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.111.