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#138d73 color: Observatory

#138d73 is rgb(19, 141, 115) in RGB and oklch(57.554% 0.10647 173.058) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

57.6%
0.106
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #138d73

#138d73 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #138d73 mixed with white

  1. 138d73
  2. 3b9880
  3. 55a38d
  4. 6caf9b
  5. 82baa9
  6. 97c5b7
  7. acd1c5
  8. c1dcd3
  9. d5e8e1
  10. eaf3f0

Darker: #138d73 mixed with black

  1. 138d73
  2. 0f7a63
  3. 0b6754
  4. 075545
  5. 054436
  6. 033328
  7. 01231b
  8. 01140f
  9. 000705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #138d73 with less saturation

  1. 138d73
  2. 2b8b74
  3. 3a8974
  4. 458775
  5. 4f8675
  6. 578476
  7. 5f8277
  8. 667f77
  9. 6d7d78
  10. 737b78

Questions about #138d73

What color is #138d73?

#138d73 is bright teal. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(19, 141, 115), in HSL hsl(167.21, 76.25%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.554% 0.10647 173.058).

What colors go well with #138d73?

The complementary color of #138d73 is #a95d7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51894e and #008b95. The triadic partners are #7c6cb2 and #a96638.

Is white or black text more readable on #138d73?

White text reads better on #138d73: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138d73 a warm or cool color?

#138d73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.106.