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#039170 color: Observatory

#039170 is rgb(3, 145, 112) in RGB and oklch(58.405% 0.11587 169.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

58.4%
0.116
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #039170

#039170 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #039170 mixed with white

  1. 039170
  2. 379c7d
  3. 53a78b
  4. 6bb299
  5. 81bda7
  6. 97c8b5
  7. acd3c3
  8. c1ded2
  9. d5e9e1
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #039170 mixed with black

  1. 039170
  2. 027d60
  3. 026a51
  4. 015843
  5. 014635
  6. 003527
  7. 00251a
  8. 00150e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #039170 with less saturation

  1. 039170
  2. 268f71
  3. 378d72
  4. 448b73
  5. 4f8975
  6. 588776
  7. 608577
  8. 688278
  9. 6f8079
  10. 757e7a

Questions about #039170

What color is #039170?

#039170 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(3, 145, 112), in HSL hsl(166.06, 95.95%, 29.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.405% 0.11587 169.366).

What colors go well with #039170?

The complementary color of #039170 is #ad5d86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #558c47 and #008f96. The triadic partners are #7a6ebb and #b26537.

Is white or black text more readable on #039170?

White text reads better on #039170: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #039170 a warm or cool color?

#039170 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.116.