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#1bc196 color: Blarney

#1bc196 is rgb(27, 193, 150) in RGB and oklch(72.281% 0.14041 168.902) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

72.3%
0.140
169°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #1bc196

#1bc196 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blarney (#00c08e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #1bc196 mixed with white

  1. 1bc196
  2. 48c8a0
  3. 64ceaa
  4. 7bd4b5
  5. 90dbbf
  6. a4e1c9
  7. b7e7d4
  8. c9eddf
  9. dbf3e9
  10. edf9f4

Darker: #1bc196 mixed with black

  1. 1bc196
  2. 16a782
  3. 118f6e
  4. 0c775b
  5. 085f49
  6. 054937
  7. 023426
  8. 012016
  9. 000e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #1bc196 with less saturation

  1. 1bc196
  2. 3cbf98
  3. 50bc99
  4. 60b99b
  5. 6db79c
  6. 78b49e
  7. 83b19f
  8. 8caea1
  9. 95aba2
  10. 9da8a4

Questions about #1bc196

What color is #1bc196?

#1bc196 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Blarney. In RGB it is rgb(27, 193, 150), in HSL hsl(164.46, 75.45%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.281% 0.14041 168.902).

What colors go well with #1bc196?

The complementary color of #1bc196 is #e57eb3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76ba61 and #00bfc6. The triadic partners are #a395f7 and #eb8850.

Is white or black text more readable on #1bc196?

Black text reads better on #1bc196: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1bc196 a warm or cool color?

#1bc196 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.14.