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#128e6f color: Observatory

#128e6f is rgb(18, 142, 111) in RGB and oklch(57.697% 0.11069 169.776) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

57.7%
0.111
170°
  • 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 #128e6f

#128e6f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 170°.

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: #128e6f mixed with white

  1. 128e6f
  2. 3a997c
  3. 55a48a
  4. 6cb098
  5. 82bba6
  6. 97c6b4
  7. acd1c3
  8. c1ddd2
  9. d6e8e1
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #128e6f mixed with black

  1. 128e6f
  2. 0e7b60
  3. 0a6851
  4. 075642
  5. 044434
  6. 023427
  7. 01241a
  8. 01150e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #128e6f with less saturation

  1. 128e6f
  2. 2b8c70
  3. 3a8a71
  4. 458872
  5. 4f8673
  6. 588474
  7. 5f8275
  8. 668076
  9. 6d7e77
  10. 737c78

Questions about #128e6f

What color is #128e6f?

#128e6f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(18, 142, 111), in HSL hsl(165, 77.5%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.697% 0.11069 169.776).

What colors go well with #128e6f?

The complementary color of #128e6f is #a95c83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #548948 and #008c93. The triadic partners are #796db6 and #ad6439.

Is white or black text more readable on #128e6f?

White text reads better on #128e6f: 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 #128e6f a warm or cool color?

#128e6f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.111.