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#1c8579 color: Emerald Whispers

#1c8579 is rgb(28, 133, 121) in RGB and oklch(55.734% 0.09207 183.301) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

55.7%
0.092
183°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #1c8579

#1c8579 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 183°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Whispers (#2b8478). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #1c8579 mixed with white

  1. 1c8579
  2. 3d9186
  3. 569d92
  4. 6ca99f
  5. 82b5ac
  6. 97c1ba
  7. accdc7
  8. c0dad5
  9. d5e6e3
  10. eaf2f1

Darker: #1c8579 mixed with black

  1. 1c8579
  2. 177368
  3. 126158
  4. 0d5048
  5. 084039
  6. 05302b
  7. 02211d
  8. 011310
  9. 000605
  10. 000101

Calmer: #1c8579 with less saturation

  1. 1c8579
  2. 2e8378
  3. 3a8278
  4. 448077
  5. 4d7f77
  6. 557d76
  7. 5c7b76
  8. 627975
  9. 687775
  10. 6e7574

Questions about #1c8579

What color is #1c8579?

#1c8579 is bright teal. The closest named color is Emerald Whispers. In RGB it is rgb(28, 133, 121), in HSL hsl(173.14, 65.22%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.734% 0.09207 183.301).

What colors go well with #1c8579?

The complementary color of #1c8579 is #a05c6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45835a and #188194. The triadic partners are #7f66a0 and #996736.

Is white or black text more readable on #1c8579?

White text reads better on #1c8579: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1c8579 a warm or cool color?

#1c8579 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.092.