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#198159 color: Kākāriki Green

#198159 is rgb(25, 129, 89) in RGB and oklch(53.654% 0.11054 161.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

53.7%
0.111
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #198159

#198159 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.85:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kākāriki Green (#298256). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #198159 mixed with white

  1. 198159
  2. 3a8d68
  3. 539a78
  4. 6aa688
  5. 80b398
  6. 95bfa9
  7. aaccb9
  8. bfd8cb
  9. d4e5dc
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #198159 mixed with black

  1. 198159
  2. 146f4c
  3. 105e40
  4. 0b4e34
  5. 073e28
  6. 042e1d
  7. 021f13
  8. 011209
  9. 000603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #198159 with less saturation

  1. 198159
  2. 2a7f5b
  3. 367e5d
  4. 407c5f
  5. 497a62
  6. 507864
  7. 577666
  8. 5d7468
  9. 63726a
  10. 68706c

Questions about #198159

What color is #198159?

#198159 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(25, 129, 89), in HSL hsl(156.92, 67.53%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.654% 0.11054 161.594).

What colors go well with #198159?

The complementary color of #198159 is #985280. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #567b31 and #00817e. The triadic partners are #6464ac and #a25537.

Is white or black text more readable on #198159?

White text reads better on #198159: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #198159 a warm or cool color?

#198159 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.111.