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#1bb88c color: Green Velour

#1bb88c is rgb(27, 184, 140) in RGB and oklch(69.701% 0.13729 167.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

69.7%
0.137
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #1bb88c

#1bb88c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Velour (#25b68b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #1bb88c mixed with white

  1. 1bb88c
  2. 46bf97
  3. 62c7a2
  4. 79cead
  5. 8ed5b9
  6. a2dcc4
  7. b5e3d0
  8. c8eadb
  9. daf1e7
  10. edf8f3

Darker: #1bb88c mixed with black

  1. 1bb88c
  2. 16a079
  3. 118867
  4. 0c7155
  5. 085b43
  6. 054533
  7. 023123
  8. 011e14
  9. 000c07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #1bb88c with less saturation

  1. 1bb88c
  2. 3ab68e
  3. 4db390
  4. 5bb191
  5. 68ae93
  6. 73ac95
  7. 7da997
  8. 86a698
  9. 8ea39a
  10. 96a09c

Questions about #1bb88c

What color is #1bb88c?

#1bb88c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Velour. In RGB it is rgb(27, 184, 140), in HSL hsl(163.18, 74.41%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.701% 0.13729 167.406).

What colors go well with #1bb88c?

The complementary color of #1bb88c is #da78ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72b159 and #00b6bb. The triadic partners are #998eee and #e1804c.

Is white or black text more readable on #1bb88c?

Black text reads better on #1bb88c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1bb88c a warm or cool color?

#1bb88c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.137.