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#1c9166 color: Viridian

#1c9166 is rgb(28, 145, 102) in RGB and oklch(58.417% 0.11941 162.477) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

58.4%
0.119
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #1c9166

#1c9166 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viridian (#1e9167). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #1c9166 mixed with white

  1. 1c9166
  2. 3f9c74
  3. 58a783
  4. 6fb292
  5. 84bda1
  6. 99c8b0
  7. aed3bf
  8. c2decf
  9. d6e9df
  10. ebf4ef

Darker: #1c9166 mixed with black

  1. 1c9166
  2. 177d58
  3. 126a4a
  4. 0d583c
  5. 08462f
  6. 053523
  7. 022517
  8. 01150c
  9. 000704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #1c9166 with less saturation

  1. 1c9166
  2. 308f68
  3. 3e8d6b
  4. 498b6d
  5. 52896f
  6. 5a8771
  7. 628573
  8. 698375
  9. 6f8077
  10. 767e79

Questions about #1c9166

What color is #1c9166?

#1c9166 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(28, 145, 102), in HSL hsl(157.95, 67.63%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.417% 0.11941 162.477).

What colors go well with #1c9166?

The complementary color of #1c9166 is #ab5d8f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #608a3a and #00918e. The triadic partners are #7271c0 and #b5613e.

Is white or black text more readable on #1c9166?

White text reads better on #1c9166: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1c9166 a warm or cool color?

#1c9166 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.119.