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#18b787 color: Green Velour

#18b787 is rgb(24, 183, 135) in RGB and oklch(69.281% 0.14053 165.486) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

69.3%
0.141
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #18b787

#18b787 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Velour (#25b68b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #18b787 mixed with white

  1. 18b787
  2. 45be93
  3. 60c69e
  4. 78cdaa
  5. 8dd5b6
  6. a1dcc2
  7. b5e3ce
  8. c8eada
  9. daf1e6
  10. edf8f3

Darker: #18b787 mixed with black

  1. 18b787
  2. 139f75
  3. 0f8763
  4. 0a7051
  5. 075a41
  6. 044531
  7. 023121
  8. 011e13
  9. 000c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #18b787 with less saturation

  1. 18b787
  2. 38b589
  3. 4bb28b
  4. 5ab08e
  5. 67ad90
  6. 71aa92
  7. 7ba894
  8. 84a596
  9. 8da298
  10. 959f9a

Questions about #18b787

What color is #18b787?

#18b787 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Velour. In RGB it is rgb(24, 183, 135), in HSL hsl(161.89, 76.81%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.281% 0.14053 165.486).

What colors go well with #18b787?

The complementary color of #18b787 is #d976af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74af52 and #00b5b7. The triadic partners are #958eef and #e27d4c.

Is white or black text more readable on #18b787?

Black text reads better on #18b787: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #18b787 a warm or cool color?

#18b787 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.141.