#178e5f color: Emerald Lake
#178e5f is rgb(23, 142, 95) in RGB and oklch(57.351% 0.12301 160.259) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- ≈ Forest green
- emerald-600
- Black 44%
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About #178e5f
#178e5f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.123 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: #178e5f mixed with white
Darker: #178e5f mixed with black
Calmer: #178e5f with less saturation
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What color is #178e5f?
#178e5f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Emerald Lake. In RGB it is rgb(23, 142, 95), in HSL hsl(156.3, 72.12%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.351% 0.12301 160.259).
What colors go well with #178e5f?
The complementary color of #178e5f is #a7598f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f8631 and #008e88. The triadic partners are #6b6ebf and #b45c3c.
Is white or black text more readable on #178e5f?
White text reads better on #178e5f: 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 #178e5f a warm or cool color?
#178e5f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.123.