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#198253 color: Bold Irish

#198253 is rgb(25, 130, 83) in RGB and oklch(53.79% 0.11752 158.01) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

53.8%
0.118
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #198253

#198253 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bold Irish (#2a814d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #198253 mixed with white

  1. 198253
  2. 3b8e63
  3. 539b73
  4. 6aa784
  5. 80b395
  6. 95c0a6
  7. aaccb7
  8. bfd9c9
  9. d4e6db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #198253 mixed with black

  1. 198253
  2. 147047
  3. 105f3b
  4. 0b4e30
  5. 073e25
  6. 042f1b
  7. 022011
  8. 011208
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #198253 with less saturation

  1. 198253
  2. 2a8056
  3. 377e59
  4. 407d5c
  5. 497b5e
  6. 507961
  7. 577764
  8. 5d7566
  9. 637269
  10. 69706b

Questions about #198253

What color is #198253?

#198253 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Bold Irish. In RGB it is rgb(25, 130, 83), in HSL hsl(153.14, 67.74%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.79% 0.11752 158.01).

What colors go well with #198253?

The complementary color of #198253 is #995186. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a7a26 and #00827a. The triadic partners are #5f65b1 and #a65238.

Is white or black text more readable on #198253?

White text reads better on #198253: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #198253 a warm or cool color?

#198253 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.118.