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#1cb787 color: Green Velour

#1cb787 is rgb(28, 183, 135) in RGB and oklch(69.326% 0.13977 165.337) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

69.3%
0.140
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #1cb787

#1cb787 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Velour (#25b68b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #1cb787 mixed with white

  1. 1cb787
  2. 46be93
  3. 61c69e
  4. 79cdaa
  5. 8ed5b6
  6. a2dcc2
  7. b5e3ce
  8. c8eada
  9. daf1e6
  10. edf8f3

Darker: #1cb787 mixed with black

  1. 1cb787
  2. 179f75
  3. 128763
  4. 0d7051
  5. 085a41
  6. 054531
  7. 023121
  8. 011e13
  9. 000c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #1cb787 with less saturation

  1. 1cb787
  2. 3ab589
  3. 4db28b
  4. 5bb08e
  5. 67ad90
  6. 72ab92
  7. 7ca894
  8. 85a596
  9. 8da298
  10. 959f9a

Questions about #1cb787

What color is #1cb787?

#1cb787 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Velour. In RGB it is rgb(28, 183, 135), in HSL hsl(161.42, 73.46%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.326% 0.13977 165.337).

What colors go well with #1cb787?

The complementary color of #1cb787 is #d876b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74af52 and #00b6b7. The triadic partners are #958eef and #e27d4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #1cb787?

Black text reads better on #1cb787: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1cb787 a warm or cool color?

#1cb787 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.14.