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#188261 color: Shadows of Time

#188261 is rgb(24, 130, 97) in RGB and oklch(54.12% 0.10518 166.232) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

54.1%
0.105
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #188261

#188261 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Shadows of Time (#018466). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #188261 mixed with white

  1. 188261
  2. 3a8e70
  3. 539a7f
  4. 6aa78e
  5. 80b39d
  6. 95c0ad
  7. aaccbd
  8. bfd9cd
  9. d4e5dd
  10. eaf2ee

Darker: #188261 mixed with black

  1. 188261
  2. 137053
  3. 0f5f46
  4. 0a4e39
  5. 073e2d
  6. 042f21
  7. 022015
  8. 01120b
  9. 000603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #188261 with less saturation

  1. 188261
  2. 2a8062
  3. 377f64
  4. 417d65
  5. 497b67
  6. 517968
  7. 587769
  8. 5e756b
  9. 64736c
  10. 6a716e

Questions about #188261

What color is #188261?

#188261 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Shadows of Time. In RGB it is rgb(24, 130, 97), in HSL hsl(161.32, 68.83%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.12% 0.10518 166.232).

What colors go well with #188261?

The complementary color of #188261 is #9a547c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #527d3c and #008183. The triadic partners are #6b65a9 and #a05a36.

Is white or black text more readable on #188261?

White text reads better on #188261: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #188261 a warm or cool color?

#188261 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.105.