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#1b8156 color: Kākāriki Green

#1b8156 is rgb(27, 129, 86) in RGB and oklch(53.619% 0.11271 159.725) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

53.6%
0.113
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #1b8156

#1b8156 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, 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: #1b8156 mixed with white

  1. 1b8156
  2. 3b8d66
  3. 549a76
  4. 6aa686
  5. 80b396
  6. 95bfa7
  7. aaccb8
  8. bfd9ca
  9. d4e5db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #1b8156 mixed with black

  1. 1b8156
  2. 166f4a
  3. 115e3e
  4. 0c4e32
  5. 083e27
  6. 052e1c
  7. 021f12
  8. 011208
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #1b8156 with less saturation

  1. 1b8156
  2. 2b7f59
  3. 377e5b
  4. 417c5d
  5. 497a60
  6. 507862
  7. 577664
  8. 5d7467
  9. 637269
  10. 68706b

Questions about #1b8156

What color is #1b8156?

#1b8156 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(27, 129, 86), in HSL hsl(154.71, 65.38%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.619% 0.11271 159.725).

What colors go well with #1b8156?

The complementary color of #1b8156 is #985182. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #587a2d and #00817c. The triadic partners are #6165ad and #a35438.

Is white or black text more readable on #1b8156?

White text reads better on #1b8156: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1b8156 a warm or cool color?

#1b8156 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.113.