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#088e6d color: Observatory

#088e6d is rgb(8, 142, 109) in RGB and oklch(57.546% 0.11387 168.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

57.5%
0.114
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #088e6d

#088e6d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, 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: #088e6d mixed with white

  1. 088e6d
  2. 38997b
  3. 53a488
  4. 6bb097
  5. 81bba5
  6. 96c6b3
  7. abd1c2
  8. c0ddd1
  9. d5e8e0
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #088e6d mixed with black

  1. 088e6d
  2. 067b5e
  3. 04684f
  4. 035641
  5. 024433
  6. 013426
  7. 012419
  8. 00150d
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #088e6d with less saturation

  1. 088e6d
  2. 278c6e
  3. 378a6f
  4. 438871
  5. 4e8672
  6. 568473
  7. 5e8274
  8. 668075
  9. 6c7e77
  10. 737b78

Questions about #088e6d

What color is #088e6d?

#088e6d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(8, 142, 109), in HSL hsl(165.22, 89.33%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.546% 0.11387 168.822).

What colors go well with #088e6d?

The complementary color of #088e6d is #aa5b84. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #548944 and #008c92. The triadic partners are #776cb8 and #ae6237.

Is white or black text more readable on #088e6d?

White text reads better on #088e6d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #088e6d a warm or cool color?

#088e6d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.114.