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#1dcc8a color: Retro Lime

#1dcc8a is rgb(29, 204, 138) in RGB and oklch(74.84% 0.16276 160.498) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

74.8%
0.163
160°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #1dcc8a

#1dcc8a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Retro Lime (#19cc89). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #1dcc8a mixed with white

  1. 1dcc8a
  2. 4ad296
  3. 66d7a1
  4. 7edcad
  5. 93e2b8
  6. a6e7c4
  7. b9ecd0
  8. cbf1db
  9. ddf6e7
  10. eefaf3

Darker: #1dcc8a mixed with black

  1. 1dcc8a
  2. 18b177
  3. 139765
  4. 0e7e53
  5. 096542
  6. 054e32
  7. 033722
  8. 012214
  9. 000f07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #1dcc8a with less saturation

  1. 1dcc8a
  2. 40c98e
  3. 55c792
  4. 65c495
  5. 72c199
  6. 7ebe9c
  7. 89bba0
  8. 93b7a3
  9. 9cb4a7
  10. a5b1aa

Questions about #1dcc8a

What color is #1dcc8a?

#1dcc8a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Retro Lime. In RGB it is rgb(29, 204, 138), in HSL hsl(157.37, 75.11%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.84% 0.16276 160.498).

What colors go well with #1dcc8a?

The complementary color of #1dcc8a is #f081cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89c148 and #00cac3. The triadic partners are #9ca0ff and #ff8557.

Is white or black text more readable on #1dcc8a?

Black text reads better on #1dcc8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1dcc8a a warm or cool color?

#1dcc8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.163.