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#178a60 color: Chagall Green

#178a60 is rgb(23, 138, 96) in RGB and oklch(56.277% 0.11681 162.204) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

56.3%
0.117
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #178a60

#178a60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chagall Green (#008b62). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #178a60 mixed with white

  1. 178a60
  2. 3b966f
  3. 55a17e
  4. 6cad8d
  5. 82b89d
  6. 97c4ad
  7. acd0bd
  8. c0dbcd
  9. d5e7dd
  10. eaf3ee

Darker: #178a60 mixed with black

  1. 178a60
  2. 127752
  3. 0e6545
  4. 0a5338
  5. 06422c
  6. 043220
  7. 022215
  8. 01140a
  9. 000703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #178a60 with less saturation

  1. 178a60
  2. 2c8862
  3. 398664
  4. 448467
  5. 4d8269
  6. 55806b
  7. 5d7e6d
  8. 637c6f
  9. 6a7a71
  10. 6f7773

Questions about #178a60

What color is #178a60?

#178a60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Chagall Green. In RGB it is rgb(23, 138, 96), in HSL hsl(158.09, 71.43%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.277% 0.11681 162.204).

What colors go well with #178a60?

The complementary color of #178a60 is #a35788. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b8335 and #008a87. The triadic partners are #6b6bb8 and #ad5b3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #178a60?

White text reads better on #178a60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #178a60 a warm or cool color?

#178a60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.117.