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#178d53 color: Bottle Glass

#178d53 is rgb(23, 141, 83) in RGB and oklch(56.813% 0.13296 155.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

56.8%
0.133
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #178d53

#178d53 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bottle Glass (#238e50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #178d53 mixed with white

  1. 178d53
  2. 3c9863
  3. 55a474
  4. 6caf85
  5. 82ba95
  6. 97c6a6
  7. acd1b8
  8. c1ddc9
  9. d5e8db
  10. eaf4ed

Darker: #178d53 mixed with black

  1. 178d53
  2. 127a47
  3. 0e673b
  4. 0a5530
  5. 064425
  6. 04331b
  7. 022311
  8. 011408
  9. 000702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #178d53 with less saturation

  1. 178d53
  2. 2c8b57
  3. 3a895b
  4. 45875f
  5. 4e8562
  6. 568366
  7. 5e8069
  8. 657e6d
  9. 6b7c70
  10. 717973

Questions about #178d53

What color is #178d53?

#178d53 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Bottle Glass. In RGB it is rgb(23, 141, 83), in HSL hsl(150.51, 71.95%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.813% 0.13296 155.216).

What colors go well with #178d53?

The complementary color of #178d53 is #a55595. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #658419 and #008d80. The triadic partners are #616ec4 and #b7553d.

Is white or black text more readable on #178d53?

White text reads better on #178d53: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #178d53 a warm or cool color?

#178d53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.133.