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#1bc496 color: Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green

#1bc496 is rgb(27, 196, 150) in RGB and oklch(73.049% 0.14388 167.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

73%
0.144
168°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #1bc496

#1bc496 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green (#23c48b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #1bc496 mixed with white

  1. 1bc496
  2. 48caa0
  3. 64d0aa
  4. 7cd7b5
  5. 91ddbf
  6. a5e2c9
  7. b7e8d4
  8. caeedf
  9. dcf4e9
  10. edf9f4

Darker: #1bc496 mixed with black

  1. 1bc496
  2. 16aa82
  3. 11916e
  4. 0c785b
  5. 086149
  6. 054a37
  7. 023526
  8. 012116
  9. 000e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #1bc496 with less saturation

  1. 1bc496
  2. 3dc198
  3. 52bf9a
  4. 61bc9b
  5. 6fba9d
  6. 7ab79f
  7. 85b4a1
  8. 8eb1a3
  9. 97aea4
  10. a0aba6

Questions about #1bc496

What color is #1bc496?

#1bc496 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green. In RGB it is rgb(27, 196, 150), in HSL hsl(163.67, 75.78%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.049% 0.14388 167.796).

What colors go well with #1bc496?

The complementary color of #1bc496 is #e880b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79bd60 and #00c2c8. The triadic partners are #a498fd and #f08951.

Is white or black text more readable on #1bc496?

Black text reads better on #1bc496: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1bc496 a warm or cool color?

#1bc496 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.144.