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#08906e color: Observatory

#08906e is rgb(8, 144, 110) in RGB and oklch(58.117% 0.11551 168.47) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

58.1%
0.116
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #08906e

#08906e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, 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: #08906e mixed with white

  1. 08906e
  2. 389b7c
  3. 54a689
  4. 6bb197
  5. 81bca6
  6. 97c7b4
  7. acd2c3
  8. c1ddd1
  9. d5e9e0
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #08906e mixed with black

  1. 08906e
  2. 067d5f
  3. 046a50
  4. 035741
  5. 024533
  6. 013426
  7. 012419
  8. 00150e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #08906e with less saturation

  1. 08906e
  2. 288e6f
  3. 388c71
  4. 448a72
  5. 4f8873
  6. 588674
  7. 608476
  8. 678277
  9. 6e7f78
  10. 747d79

Questions about #08906e

What color is #08906e?

#08906e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(8, 144, 110), in HSL hsl(165, 89.47%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.117% 0.11551 168.47).

What colors go well with #08906e?

The complementary color of #08906e is #ac5c86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #568b45 and #008e94. The triadic partners are #786ebb and #b16338.

Is white or black text more readable on #08906e?

White text reads better on #08906e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #08906e a warm or cool color?

#08906e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.116.