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#12895d color: Absinthe Turquoise

#12895d is rgb(18, 137, 93) in RGB and oklch(55.859% 0.11933 161.268) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

55.9%
0.119
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #12895d

#12895d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Absinthe Turquoise (#008a60). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #12895d mixed with white

  1. 12895d
  2. 39956c
  3. 53a07b
  4. 6bac8b
  5. 80b89b
  6. 96c4ab
  7. abcfbb
  8. c0dbcc
  9. d5e7dd
  10. eaf3ee

Darker: #12895d mixed with black

  1. 12895d
  2. 0e7650
  3. 0a6443
  4. 075337
  5. 04422a
  6. 02311f
  7. 012214
  8. 01140a
  9. 000703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #12895d with less saturation

  1. 12895d
  2. 29875f
  3. 378562
  4. 428364
  5. 4b8167
  6. 547f69
  7. 5b7d6b
  8. 627b6d
  9. 687970
  10. 6e7672

Questions about #12895d

What color is #12895d?

#12895d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Absinthe Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(18, 137, 93), in HSL hsl(157.82, 76.77%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.859% 0.11933 161.268).

What colors go well with #12895d?

The complementary color of #12895d is #a25588. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a8231 and #008985. The triadic partners are #696ab8 and #ad5938.

Is white or black text more readable on #12895d?

White text reads better on #12895d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #12895d a warm or cool color?

#12895d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.119.