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#1bc16f color: Algal Fuel

#1bc16f is rgb(27, 193, 111) in RGB and oklch(71.415% 0.17329 154.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

71.4%
0.173
154°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #1bc16f

#1bc16f is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Algal Fuel (#21c36f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #1bc16f mixed with white

  1. 1bc16f
  2. 47c87e
  3. 63ce8c
  4. 7ad59a
  5. 8fdba8
  6. a3e1b7
  7. b6e7c5
  8. c9edd3
  9. dbf3e2
  10. edf9f0

Darker: #1bc16f mixed with black

  1. 1bc16f
  2. 16a760
  3. 118f51
  4. 0c7742
  5. 085f34
  6. 054927
  7. 02341a
  8. 01200e
  9. 000e04
  10. 000201

Calmer: #1bc16f with less saturation

  1. 1bc16f
  2. 3cbe75
  3. 4fbc7a
  4. 5eb980
  5. 6bb685
  6. 76b38a
  7. 81b08f
  8. 8aad94
  9. 93aa99
  10. 9ba69e

Questions about #1bc16f

What color is #1bc16f?

#1bc16f is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Algal Fuel. In RGB it is rgb(27, 193, 111), in HSL hsl(150.36, 75.45%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.415% 0.17329 154.306).

What colors go well with #1bc16f?

The complementary color of #1bc16f is #e274ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8cb414 and #00bfae. The triadic partners are #8497ff and #fb7354.

Is white or black text more readable on #1bc16f?

Black text reads better on #1bc16f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1bc16f a warm or cool color?

#1bc16f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.173.