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#138e72 color: Observatory

#138e72 is rgb(19, 142, 114) in RGB and oklch(57.794% 0.10832 171.773) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

57.8%
0.108
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #138e72

#138e72 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, 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: #138e72 mixed with white

  1. 138e72
  2. 3b997f
  3. 55a48d
  4. 6cb09a
  5. 82bba8
  6. 97c6b6
  7. acd1c4
  8. c1ddd3
  9. d6e8e1
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #138e72 mixed with black

  1. 138e72
  2. 0f7b62
  3. 0b6853
  4. 075644
  5. 054436
  6. 033428
  7. 01241b
  8. 01150e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #138e72 with less saturation

  1. 138e72
  2. 2b8c73
  3. 3a8a74
  4. 468874
  5. 4f8675
  6. 588476
  7. 608277
  8. 678077
  9. 6d7e78
  10. 747c79

Questions about #138e72

What color is #138e72?

#138e72 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(19, 142, 114), in HSL hsl(166.34, 76.4%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.794% 0.10832 171.773).

What colors go well with #138e72?

The complementary color of #138e72 is #aa5d81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #528a4c and #008c95. The triadic partners are #7b6db4 and #ac6639.

Is white or black text more readable on #138e72?

White text reads better on #138e72: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138e72 a warm or cool color?

#138e72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.108.