#178e60 color: Emerald Lake
#178e60 is rgb(23, 142, 96) in RGB and oklch(57.374% 0.1221 160.76) 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 #178e60
#178e60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 161°.
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: #178e60 mixed with white
Darker: #178e60 mixed with black
Calmer: #178e60 with less saturation
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Questions about #178e60
What color is #178e60?
#178e60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Emerald Lake. In RGB it is rgb(23, 142, 96), in HSL hsl(156.81, 72.12%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.374% 0.1221 160.76).
What colors go well with #178e60?
The complementary color of #178e60 is #a7598e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f8732 and #008e89. The triadic partners are #6c6ebe and #b35d3c.
Is white or black text more readable on #178e60?
White text reads better on #178e60: 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 #178e60 a warm or cool color?
#178e60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.122.