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#179469 color: Viridian

#179469 is rgb(23, 148, 105) in RGB and oklch(59.228% 0.12197 163.273) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

59.2%
0.122
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #179469

#179469 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viridian (#1e9167). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #179469 mixed with white

  1. 179469
  2. 3d9f77
  3. 58a985
  4. 6fb494
  5. 84bfa3
  6. 99c9b2
  7. aed4c1
  8. c2dfd0
  9. d6e9df
  10. ebf4ef

Darker: #179469 mixed with black

  1. 179469
  2. 12805a
  3. 0e6d4c
  4. 0a5a3e
  5. 064831
  6. 043624
  7. 022618
  8. 01160c
  9. 000804
  10. 000100

Calmer: #179469 with less saturation

  1. 179469
  2. 2e926b
  3. 3d906d
  4. 498e70
  5. 538c72
  6. 5b8a74
  7. 638776
  8. 6b8578
  9. 71837a
  10. 78807c

Questions about #179469

What color is #179469?

#179469 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(23, 148, 105), in HSL hsl(159.36, 73.1%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.228% 0.12197 163.273).

What colors go well with #179469?

The complementary color of #179469 is #af5e91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #608d3c and #009392. The triadic partners are #7573c4 and #b9633e.

Is white or black text more readable on #179469?

White text reads better on #179469: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #179469 a warm or cool color?

#179469 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.122.