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#088e70 color: Observatory

#088e70 is rgb(8, 142, 112) in RGB and oklch(57.63% 0.11164 170.773) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

57.6%
0.112
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #088e70

#088e70 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, 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: #088e70 mixed with white

  1. 088e70
  2. 38997d
  3. 53a48b
  4. 6bb099
  5. 81bba7
  6. 96c6b5
  7. abd1c3
  8. c0ddd2
  9. d5e8e1
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #088e70 mixed with black

  1. 088e70
  2. 067b60
  3. 046851
  4. 035643
  5. 024435
  6. 013427
  7. 01241a
  8. 00150e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #088e70 with less saturation

  1. 088e70
  2. 278c71
  3. 378a72
  4. 448873
  5. 4e8674
  6. 578475
  7. 5f8276
  8. 668076
  9. 6d7e77
  10. 737b78

Questions about #088e70

What color is #088e70?

#088e70 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(8, 142, 112), in HSL hsl(166.57, 89.33%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.63% 0.11164 170.773).

What colors go well with #088e70?

The complementary color of #088e70 is #aa5c82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #528949 and #008c94. The triadic partners are #7a6cb6 and #ad6437.

Is white or black text more readable on #088e70?

White text reads better on #088e70: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #088e70 a warm or cool color?

#088e70 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.112.