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#187959 color: Ivy League

#187959 is rgb(24, 121, 89) in RGB and oklch(51.411% 0.10007 165.282) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

51.4%
0.100
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #187959

#187959 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.36:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ivy League (#007958). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #187959 mixed with white

  1. 187959
  2. 398668
  3. 519378
  4. 68a088
  5. 7ead98
  6. 93bba8
  7. a8c8b9
  8. bed6ca
  9. d3e3dc
  10. e9f1ed

Darker: #187959 mixed with black

  1. 187959
  2. 13684c
  3. 0f5840
  4. 0a4834
  5. 073928
  6. 042b1d
  7. 021d13
  8. 011009
  9. 000503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #187959 with less saturation

  1. 187959
  2. 28775a
  3. 33765c
  4. 3c745d
  5. 44725f
  6. 4b7160
  7. 526f62
  8. 586d63
  9. 5d6b64
  10. 626966

Questions about #187959

What color is #187959?

#187959 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ivy League. In RGB it is rgb(24, 121, 89), in HSL hsl(160.21, 66.9%, 28.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.411% 0.10007 165.282).

What colors go well with #187959?

The complementary color of #187959 is #8f4e74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d7436 and #007879. The triadic partners are #625e9e and #965333.

Is white or black text more readable on #187959?

White text reads better on #187959: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #187959 a warm or cool color?

#187959 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.1.