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#138e68 color: Sea Swell

#138e68 is rgb(19, 142, 104) in RGB and oklch(57.519% 0.11602 165.356) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

57.5%
0.116
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #138e68

#138e68 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sea Swell (#018f6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #138e68 mixed with white

  1. 138e68
  2. 3b9976
  3. 55a484
  4. 6cb093
  5. 82bba2
  6. 97c6b1
  7. acd1c0
  8. c1ddcf
  9. d5e8df
  10. eaf4ef

Darker: #138e68 mixed with black

  1. 138e68
  2. 0f7b59
  3. 0b684b
  4. 07563e
  5. 054430
  6. 033424
  7. 012418
  8. 01150c
  9. 000704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #138e68 with less saturation

  1. 138e68
  2. 2b8c6a
  3. 3a8a6b
  4. 45886d
  5. 4f866f
  6. 578471
  7. 5f8272
  8. 668074
  9. 6d7d76
  10. 737b77

Questions about #138e68

What color is #138e68?

#138e68 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Sea Swell. In RGB it is rgb(19, 142, 104), in HSL hsl(161.46, 76.4%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.519% 0.11602 165.356).

What colors go well with #138e68?

The complementary color of #138e68 is #a85b88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59883e and #008d8e. The triadic partners are #736dba and #b0603a.

Is white or black text more readable on #138e68?

White text reads better on #138e68: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138e68 a warm or cool color?

#138e68 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.116.