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#1e4136 color: English Holly

#1e4136 is rgb(30, 65, 54) in RGB and oklch(34.523% 0.04553 170.876) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

34.5%
0.046
171°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • emerald-900
  • Black 75%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #1e4136

#1e4136 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 34.5% lightness, 0.046 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.26:1 contrast and black text 1.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is English Holly (#274234). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-900.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #1e4136 mixed with white

  1. 1e4136
  2. 335247
  3. 48635a
  4. 5d756d
  5. 738880
  6. 899b94
  7. 9faea9
  8. b7c2be
  9. ced6d3
  10. e6eae9

Darker: #1e4136 mixed with black

  1. 1e4136
  2. 19372e
  3. 132e25
  4. 0e251e
  5. 091c16
  6. 05130f
  7. 030b08
  8. 010503
  9. 000101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #1e4136 with less saturation

  1. 1e4136
  2. 224036
  3. 254037
  4. 283f37
  5. 2b3e37
  6. 2e3d38
  7. 303c38
  8. 323c38
  9. 353b39
  10. 373a39

Questions about #1e4136

What color is #1e4136?

#1e4136 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is English Holly. In RGB it is rgb(30, 65, 54), in HSL hsl(161.14, 36.84%, 18.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.523% 0.04553 170.876).

What colors go well with #1e4136?

The complementary color of #1e4136 is #4c2f3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c3f29 and #174043. The triadic partners are #39354f and #4c3223.

Is white or black text more readable on #1e4136?

White text reads better on #1e4136: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 and black gives 1.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1e4136 a warm or cool color?

#1e4136 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 34.5% and its chroma 0.046.