#178e5e color: Emerald Lake
#178e5e is rgb(23, 142, 94) in RGB and oklch(57.327% 0.12393 159.768) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- Cool
- ≈ Forest green
- emerald-600
- Black 44%
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About #178e5e
#178e5e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 160°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Emerald Lake (#069261). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.
Lighter: #178e5e mixed with white
Darker: #178e5e mixed with black
Calmer: #178e5e with less saturation
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What color is #178e5e?
#178e5e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Emerald Lake. In RGB it is rgb(23, 142, 94), in HSL hsl(155.8, 72.12%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.327% 0.12393 159.768).
What colors go well with #178e5e?
The complementary color of #178e5e is #a7598f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60862f and #008e87. The triadic partners are #6b6ec0 and #b45b3c.
Is white or black text more readable on #178e5e?
White text reads better on #178e5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178e5e a warm or cool color?
#178e5e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.124.