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#1b896c color: Elf

#1b896c is rgb(27, 137, 108) in RGB and oklch(56.389% 0.10453 169.928) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

56.4%
0.105
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #1b896c

#1b896c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elf (#1b8a6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #1b896c mixed with white

  1. 1b896c
  2. 3d957a
  3. 56a088
  4. 6dac96
  5. 82b8a4
  6. 97c3b3
  7. accfc2
  8. c1dbd1
  9. d5e7e0
  10. eaf3ef

Darker: #1b896c mixed with black

  1. 1b896c
  2. 16765d
  3. 11644e
  4. 0c5340
  5. 084232
  6. 053125
  7. 022219
  8. 01140d
  9. 000704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #1b896c with less saturation

  1. 1b896c
  2. 2e876d
  3. 3b856e
  4. 45846f
  5. 4e8270
  6. 568071
  7. 5d7e72
  8. 647c73
  9. 6a7a74
  10. 707875

Questions about #1b896c

What color is #1b896c?

#1b896c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(27, 137, 108), in HSL hsl(164.18, 67.07%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.389% 0.10453 169.928).

What colors go well with #1b896c?

The complementary color of #1b896c is #a35a7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #538448 and #00878e. The triadic partners are #756aaf and #a66239.

Is white or black text more readable on #1b896c?

White text reads better on #1b896c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1b896c a warm or cool color?

#1b896c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.105.