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#118969 color: Elf

#118969 is rgb(17, 137, 105) in RGB and oklch(56.157% 0.10936 168.434) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

56.2%
0.109
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #118969

#118969 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elf (#1b8a6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #118969 mixed with white

  1. 118969
  2. 399577
  3. 53a085
  4. 6bac94
  5. 81b8a2
  6. 96c3b1
  7. abcfc0
  8. c0dbd0
  9. d5e7df
  10. eaf3ef

Darker: #118969 mixed with black

  1. 118969
  2. 0d765a
  3. 09644c
  4. 06533e
  5. 044231
  6. 023124
  7. 012218
  8. 00140c
  9. 000704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #118969 with less saturation

  1. 118969
  2. 29876a
  3. 37856b
  4. 42836d
  5. 4c826e
  6. 54806f
  7. 5c7e70
  8. 637b71
  9. 697972
  10. 6f7774

Questions about #118969

What color is #118969?

#118969 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(17, 137, 105), in HSL hsl(164, 77.92%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.157% 0.10936 168.434).

What colors go well with #118969?

The complementary color of #118969 is #a35880. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #538442 and #00888c. The triadic partners are #7369b1 and #a85f37.

Is white or black text more readable on #118969?

White text reads better on #118969: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #118969 a warm or cool color?

#118969 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.109.