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#11906e color: Observatory

#11906e is rgb(17, 144, 110) in RGB and oklch(58.199% 0.11409 168.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

58.2%
0.114
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #11906e

#11906e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, 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: #11906e mixed with white

  1. 11906e
  2. 3b9b7c
  3. 55a689
  4. 6db197
  5. 82bca6
  6. 98c7b4
  7. acd2c3
  8. c1ddd1
  9. d6e9e0
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #11906e mixed with black

  1. 11906e
  2. 0d7d5f
  3. 096a50
  4. 065741
  5. 044533
  6. 023426
  7. 012419
  8. 00150e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #11906e with less saturation

  1. 11906e
  2. 2b8e6f
  3. 3a8c71
  4. 468a72
  5. 508873
  6. 598675
  7. 608476
  8. 688277
  9. 6e7f78
  10. 757d7a

Questions about #11906e

What color is #11906e?

#11906e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(17, 144, 110), in HSL hsl(163.94, 78.88%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.199% 0.11409 168.17).

What colors go well with #11906e?

The complementary color of #11906e is #ab5d87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #578b45 and #008f93. The triadic partners are #786fba and #b1643a.

Is white or black text more readable on #11906e?

White text reads better on #11906e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #11906e a warm or cool color?

#11906e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.114.