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#178d60 color: Chagall Green

#178d60 is rgb(23, 141, 96) in RGB and oklch(57.1% 0.12078 161.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

57.1%
0.121
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #178d60

#178d60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, 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: #178d60 mixed with white

  1. 178d60
  2. 3c986f
  3. 56a47e
  4. 6daf8d
  5. 82ba9d
  6. 97c6ad
  7. acd1bd
  8. c1ddcd
  9. d5e8dd
  10. eaf3ee

Darker: #178d60 mixed with black

  1. 178d60
  2. 127a52
  3. 0e6745
  4. 0a5538
  5. 06442c
  6. 043320
  7. 022315
  8. 01140a
  9. 000703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #178d60 with less saturation

  1. 178d60
  2. 2c8b63
  3. 3a8965
  4. 458767
  5. 4f856a
  6. 57836c
  7. 5e816e
  8. 657f71
  9. 6c7c73
  10. 727a75

Questions about #178d60

What color is #178d60?

#178d60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Chagall Green. In RGB it is rgb(23, 141, 96), in HSL hsl(157.12, 71.95%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.1% 0.12078 161.106).

What colors go well with #178d60?

The complementary color of #178d60 is #a6598d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e8633 and #008d88. The triadic partners are #6c6dbd and #b25c3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #178d60?

White text reads better on #178d60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #178d60 a warm or cool color?

#178d60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.121.