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#128e6e color: Observatory

#128e6e is rgb(18, 142, 110) in RGB and oklch(57.669% 0.11145 169.119) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

57.7%
0.111
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #128e6e

#128e6e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Observatory (#008f70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #128e6e mixed with white

  1. 128e6e
  2. 3a997c
  3. 55a489
  4. 6cb097
  5. 82bba5
  6. 97c6b4
  7. acd1c3
  8. c1ddd1
  9. d6e8e0
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #128e6e mixed with black

  1. 128e6e
  2. 0e7b5f
  3. 0a6850
  4. 075641
  5. 044433
  6. 023426
  7. 012419
  8. 01150e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #128e6e with less saturation

  1. 128e6e
  2. 2b8c6f
  3. 3a8a70
  4. 458871
  5. 4f8673
  6. 588474
  7. 5f8275
  8. 668076
  9. 6d7e77
  10. 737c78

Questions about #128e6e

What color is #128e6e?

#128e6e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(18, 142, 110), in HSL hsl(164.52, 77.5%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.669% 0.11145 169.119).

What colors go well with #128e6e?

The complementary color of #128e6e is #a95c84. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #558947 and #008c92. The triadic partners are #786db7 and #ad6339.

Is white or black text more readable on #128e6e?

White text reads better on #128e6e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #128e6e a warm or cool color?

#128e6e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.111.