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#18c488 color: Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green

#18c488 is rgb(24, 196, 136) in RGB and oklch(72.68% 0.1555 161.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

72.7%
0.155
162°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #18c488

#18c488 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green (#23c48b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #18c488 mixed with white

  1. 18c488
  2. 47ca94
  3. 63d19f
  4. 7bd7ab
  5. 90ddb7
  6. a4e3c3
  7. b7e8ce
  8. c9eeda
  9. dcf4e7
  10. edf9f3

Darker: #18c488 mixed with black

  1. 18c488
  2. 13aa75
  3. 0f9163
  4. 0a7852
  5. 076141
  6. 044a31
  7. 023522
  8. 012113
  9. 000e06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #18c488 with less saturation

  1. 18c488
  2. 3cc18b
  3. 50bf8e
  4. 60bc92
  5. 6db995
  6. 79b698
  7. 84b39b
  8. 8db09e
  9. 96ada1
  10. 9faaa4

Questions about #18c488

What color is #18c488?

#18c488 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green. In RGB it is rgb(24, 196, 136), in HSL hsl(159.07, 78.18%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.68% 0.1555 161.954).

What colors go well with #18c488?

The complementary color of #18c488 is #e77cc2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81ba4a and #00c2be. The triadic partners are #9898ff and #f68152.

Is white or black text more readable on #18c488?

Black text reads better on #18c488: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #18c488 a warm or cool color?

#18c488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.155.