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#1faa8a color: Niagara

#1faa8a is rgb(31, 170, 138) in RGB and oklch(66.062% 0.12149 172.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

66.1%
0.121
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #1faa8a

#1faa8a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Niagara (#29a98b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #1faa8a mixed with white

  1. 1faa8a
  2. 45b395
  3. 5fbba0
  4. 76c4ac
  5. 8bccb7
  6. 9fd5c3
  7. b3ddcf
  8. c6e6db
  9. d9eee7
  10. ecf7f3

Darker: #1faa8a mixed with black

  1. 1faa8a
  2. 199377
  3. 147d65
  4. 0f6853
  5. 0a5342
  6. 063f32
  7. 032d22
  8. 011b14
  9. 000b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #1faa8a with less saturation

  1. 1faa8a
  2. 38a88b
  3. 49a68c
  4. 56a38d
  5. 61a18d
  6. 6b9f8e
  7. 749c8f
  8. 7c9a90
  9. 849791
  10. 8b9591

Questions about #1faa8a

What color is #1faa8a?

#1faa8a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Niagara. In RGB it is rgb(31, 170, 138), in HSL hsl(166.19, 69.15%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.062% 0.12149 172.147).

What colors go well with #1faa8a?

The complementary color of #1faa8a is #ca719a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #64a55e and #00a7b2. The triadic partners are #9484d6 and #cc7b47.

Is white or black text more readable on #1faa8a?

Black text reads better on #1faa8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1faa8a a warm or cool color?

#1faa8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.121.