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#148d70 color: Observatory

#148d70 is rgb(20, 141, 112) in RGB and oklch(57.479% 0.10833 170.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

57.5%
0.108
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #148d70

#148d70 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, 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: #148d70 mixed with white

  1. 148d70
  2. 3b987d
  3. 55a48b
  4. 6caf99
  5. 82baa7
  6. 97c6b5
  7. acd1c3
  8. c1dcd2
  9. d6e8e1
  10. eaf3f0

Darker: #148d70 mixed with black

  1. 148d70
  2. 107a60
  3. 0c6751
  4. 085543
  5. 054435
  6. 033327
  7. 01231a
  8. 01140e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #148d70 with less saturation

  1. 148d70
  2. 2b8b71
  3. 3a8972
  4. 458773
  5. 4f8574
  6. 578374
  7. 5f8175
  8. 667f76
  9. 6d7d77
  10. 737b78

Questions about #148d70

What color is #148d70?

#148d70 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(20, 141, 112), in HSL hsl(165.62, 75.16%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.479% 0.10833 170.9).

What colors go well with #148d70?

The complementary color of #148d70 is #a85c81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53884a and #008b93. The triadic partners are #796cb4 and #ab6439.

Is white or black text more readable on #148d70?

White text reads better on #148d70: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #148d70 a warm or cool color?

#148d70 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.108.