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#18ae88 color: Herbal

#18ae88 is rgb(24, 174, 136) in RGB and oklch(66.96% 0.12909 169.445) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

67%
0.129
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #18ae88

#18ae88 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herbal (#29ab87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #18ae88 mixed with white

  1. 18ae88
  2. 43b693
  3. 5ebf9f
  4. 76c7aa
  5. 8bcfb6
  6. 9fd7c2
  7. b3dfce
  8. c6e7da
  9. d9efe6
  10. ecf7f3

Darker: #18ae88 mixed with black

  1. 18ae88
  2. 139775
  3. 0f8063
  4. 0a6a52
  5. 075541
  6. 044131
  7. 022e22
  8. 011c13
  9. 000b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #18ae88 with less saturation

  1. 18ae88
  2. 36ac89
  3. 48aa8b
  4. 56a78c
  5. 62a58d
  6. 6ca28f
  7. 76a090
  8. 7e9d91
  9. 869b92
  10. 8e9894

Questions about #18ae88

What color is #18ae88?

#18ae88 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(24, 174, 136), in HSL hsl(164.8, 75.76%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.96% 0.12909 169.445).

What colors go well with #18ae88?

The complementary color of #18ae88 is #cf72a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69a859 and #00acb3. The triadic partners are #9486df and #d47b47.

Is white or black text more readable on #18ae88?

Black text reads better on #18ae88: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #18ae88 a warm or cool color?

#18ae88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.129.