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#138f70 color: Observatory

#138f70 is rgb(19, 143, 112) in RGB and oklch(58.008% 0.11095 169.873) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

58%
0.111
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #138f70

#138f70 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, 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: #138f70 mixed with white

  1. 138f70
  2. 3b9a7d
  3. 55a58b
  4. 6db099
  5. 82bba7
  6. 98c7b5
  7. acd2c3
  8. c1ddd2
  9. d6e8e1
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #138f70 mixed with black

  1. 138f70
  2. 0f7c60
  3. 0b6951
  4. 075743
  5. 054535
  6. 033427
  7. 01241a
  8. 01150e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #138f70 with less saturation

  1. 138f70
  2. 2b8d71
  3. 3a8b72
  4. 468973
  5. 508774
  6. 588575
  7. 608376
  8. 678177
  9. 6e7f78
  10. 747d79

Questions about #138f70

What color is #138f70?

#138f70 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(19, 143, 112), in HSL hsl(165, 76.54%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.008% 0.11095 169.873).

What colors go well with #138f70?

The complementary color of #138f70 is #aa5d84. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #558a49 and #008d94. The triadic partners are #7a6eb7 and #ae6539.

Is white or black text more readable on #138f70?

White text reads better on #138f70: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138f70 a warm or cool color?

#138f70 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.111.