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#138369 color: Bosphorus

#138369 is rgb(19, 131, 105) in RGB and oklch(54.543% 0.1016 171.682) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

54.5%
0.102
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #138369

#138369 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bosphorus (#008468). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #138369 mixed with white

  1. 138369
  2. 398f77
  3. 529b85
  4. 69a793
  5. 7fb4a2
  6. 95c0b1
  7. aacdc0
  8. bfd9d0
  9. d4e6df
  10. eaf2ef

Darker: #138369 mixed with black

  1. 138369
  2. 0f715a
  3. 0b604c
  4. 074f3e
  5. 053f31
  6. 032f24
  7. 012018
  8. 01120c
  9. 000604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #138369 with less saturation

  1. 138369
  2. 28816a
  3. 36806a
  4. 407e6b
  5. 497c6c
  6. 517a6d
  7. 58786d
  8. 5f766e
  9. 65746f
  10. 6b726f

Questions about #138369

What color is #138369?

#138369 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Bosphorus. In RGB it is rgb(19, 131, 105), in HSL hsl(166.07, 74.67%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.543% 0.1016 171.682).

What colors go well with #138369?

The complementary color of #138369 is #9d5677. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c7f46 and #008189. The triadic partners are #7164a6 and #9e5e34.

Is white or black text more readable on #138369?

White text reads better on #138369: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138369 a warm or cool color?

#138369 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.102.