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#1a5e37 color: Derbyshire

#1a5e37 is rgb(26, 94, 55) in RGB and oklch(42.906% 0.0933 154.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

42.9%
0.093
154°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-800
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #1a5e37

#1a5e37 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 42.9% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.78:1 contrast and black text 2.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Derbyshire (#245e36). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #1a5e37 mixed with white

  1. 1a5e37
  2. 346d49
  3. 4b7d5c
  4. 618c6f
  5. 779c82
  6. 8dac96
  7. a3bcaa
  8. bacdbf
  9. d0ddd4
  10. e8eee9

Darker: #1a5e37 mixed with black

  1. 1a5e37
  2. 15512e
  3. 104426
  4. 0c371e
  5. 072b16
  6. 041f0f
  7. 021408
  8. 010a03
  9. 000301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #1a5e37 with less saturation

  1. 1a5e37
  2. 235d3a
  3. 2a5b3c
  4. 315a3f
  5. 365941
  6. 3b5744
  7. 405646
  8. 445449
  9. 48534b
  10. 4c514d

Questions about #1a5e37

What color is #1a5e37?

#1a5e37 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Derbyshire. In RGB it is rgb(26, 94, 55), in HSL hsl(145.59, 56.67%, 23.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.906% 0.0933 154.005).

What colors go well with #1a5e37?

The complementary color of #1a5e37 is #6e3a64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #455815 and #005f55. The triadic partners are #404a82 and #7a3a2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #1a5e37?

White text reads better on #1a5e37: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 and black gives 2.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1a5e37 a warm or cool color?

#1a5e37 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 42.9% and its chroma 0.093.