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#11916f color: Observatory

#11916f is rgb(17, 145, 111) in RGB and oklch(58.498% 0.11454 168.312) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

58.5%
0.115
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #11916f

#11916f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, 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: #11916f mixed with white

  1. 11916f
  2. 3b9c7c
  3. 55a78a
  4. 6db298
  5. 83bda6
  6. 98c8b5
  7. add3c3
  8. c1ded2
  9. d6e9e1
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #11916f mixed with black

  1. 11916f
  2. 0d7d60
  3. 096a51
  4. 065842
  5. 044634
  6. 023527
  7. 01251a
  8. 00150e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #11916f with less saturation

  1. 11916f
  2. 2b8f70
  3. 3a8d72
  4. 468b73
  5. 508974
  6. 598775
  7. 618577
  8. 688378
  9. 6f8079
  10. 767e7a

Questions about #11916f

What color is #11916f?

#11916f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(17, 145, 111), in HSL hsl(164.06, 79.01%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.498% 0.11454 168.312).

What colors go well with #11916f?

The complementary color of #11916f is #ad5e87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #588c46 and #009095. The triadic partners are #796fbb and #b2653a.

Is white or black text more readable on #11916f?

White text reads better on #11916f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #11916f a warm or cool color?

#11916f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.115.