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#028f70 color: Observatory

#028f70 is rgb(2, 143, 112) in RGB and oklch(57.854% 0.11365 170.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

57.9%
0.114
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #028f70

#028f70 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Observatory (#008f70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #028f70 mixed with white

  1. 028f70
  2. 369a7d
  3. 52a58b
  4. 6ab099
  5. 81bba7
  6. 96c7b5
  7. abd2c3
  8. c0ddd2
  9. d5e8e1
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #028f70 mixed with black

  1. 028f70
  2. 017c60
  3. 016951
  4. 015743
  5. 004535
  6. 003427
  7. 00241a
  8. 00150e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #028f70 with less saturation

  1. 028f70
  2. 268d71
  3. 368b72
  4. 438973
  5. 4e8774
  6. 578575
  7. 5f8376
  8. 668177
  9. 6d7e78
  10. 747c79

Questions about #028f70

What color is #028f70?

#028f70 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(2, 143, 112), in HSL hsl(166.81, 97.24%, 28.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.854% 0.11365 170.408).

What colors go well with #028f70?

The complementary color of #028f70 is #ab5c83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #538a48 and #008d95. The triadic partners are #7a6db8 and #ae6436.

Is white or black text more readable on #028f70?

White text reads better on #028f70: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #028f70 a warm or cool color?

#028f70 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.114.