#178f5e color: Emerald Lake
#178f5e is rgb(23, 143, 94) in RGB and oklch(57.602% 0.12525 159.452) 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 #178f5e
#178f5e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 159°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.13:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Emerald Lake (#069261). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.
Lighter: #178f5e mixed with white
Darker: #178f5e mixed with black
Calmer: #178f5e with less saturation
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What color is #178f5e?
#178f5e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Emerald Lake. In RGB it is rgb(23, 143, 94), in HSL hsl(155.5, 72.29%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.602% 0.12525 159.452).
What colors go well with #178f5e?
The complementary color of #178f5e is #a85991. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61872e and #008f88. The triadic partners are #6b6fc1 and #b65c3d.
Is white or black text more readable on #178f5e?
White text reads better on #178f5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178f5e a warm or cool color?
#178f5e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.125.