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#138f72 color: Observatory

#138f72 is rgb(19, 143, 114) in RGB and oklch(58.064% 0.1095 171.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

58.1%
0.109
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #138f72

#138f72 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, 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: #138f72 mixed with white

  1. 138f72
  2. 3b9a7f
  3. 56a58d
  4. 6db09a
  5. 83bba8
  6. 98c7b6
  7. acd2c4
  8. c1ddd3
  9. d6e8e1
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #138f72 mixed with black

  1. 138f72
  2. 0f7c62
  3. 0b6953
  4. 075744
  5. 054536
  6. 033428
  7. 01241b
  8. 01150e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #138f72 with less saturation

  1. 138f72
  2. 2b8d73
  3. 3a8b74
  4. 468975
  5. 508775
  6. 588576
  7. 608377
  8. 678178
  9. 6e7f79
  10. 747d7a

Questions about #138f72

What color is #138f72?

#138f72 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(19, 143, 114), in HSL hsl(165.97, 76.54%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.064% 0.1095 171.217).

What colors go well with #138f72?

The complementary color of #138f72 is #ab5e82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #548a4b and #008d95. The triadic partners are #7b6eb6 and #ad6639.

Is white or black text more readable on #138f72?

White text reads better on #138f72: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138f72 a warm or cool color?

#138f72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.109.