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#1b8166 color: Emperor’s Silk

#1b8166 is rgb(27, 129, 102) in RGB and oklch(54.04% 0.09903 170.12) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

54%
0.099
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #1b8166

#1b8166 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emperor’s Silk (#00816a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #1b8166 mixed with white

  1. 1b8166
  2. 3c8d74
  3. 549a83
  4. 6ba691
  5. 80b2a0
  6. 96bfaf
  7. abccbf
  8. bfd8cf
  9. d5e5df
  10. eaf2ef

Darker: #1b8166 mixed with black

  1. 1b8166
  2. 166f58
  3. 115e4a
  4. 0c4e3c
  5. 083e2f
  6. 052e23
  7. 021f17
  8. 01120c
  9. 000604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #1b8166 with less saturation

  1. 1b8166
  2. 2c7f67
  3. 387e68
  4. 417c69
  5. 4a7a6a
  6. 51786a
  7. 58776b
  8. 5e756c
  9. 64736d
  10. 69716e

Questions about #1b8166

What color is #1b8166?

#1b8166 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Emperor’s Silk. In RGB it is rgb(27, 129, 102), in HSL hsl(164.12, 65.38%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.04% 0.09903 170.12).

What colors go well with #1b8166?

The complementary color of #1b8166 is #995577. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e7d44 and #007f86. The triadic partners are #6e64a4 and #9c5c36.

Is white or black text more readable on #1b8166?

White text reads better on #1b8166: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1b8166 a warm or cool color?

#1b8166 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.099.