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#148e76 color: Observatory

#148e76 is rgb(20, 142, 118) in RGB and oklch(57.925% 0.10543 174.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

57.9%
0.105
175°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #148e76

#148e76 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 175°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Observatory (#008f70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #148e76 mixed with white

  1. 148e76
  2. 3b9983
  3. 56a490
  4. 6daf9d
  5. 83bbab
  6. 98c6b8
  7. acd1c6
  8. c1ddd4
  9. d6e8e2
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #148e76 mixed with black

  1. 148e76
  2. 107b66
  3. 0c6856
  4. 085647
  5. 054438
  6. 033429
  7. 01241c
  8. 01150f
  9. 000705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #148e76 with less saturation

  1. 148e76
  2. 2c8c76
  3. 3a8a77
  4. 468977
  5. 508778
  6. 588578
  7. 608378
  8. 678179
  9. 6e7e79
  10. 747c7a

Questions about #148e76

What color is #148e76?

#148e76 is bright teal. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(20, 142, 118), in HSL hsl(168.2, 75.31%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.925% 0.10543 174.607).

What colors go well with #148e76?

The complementary color of #148e76 is #aa5e7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #508a51 and #008b97. The triadic partners are #7e6db2 and #aa6838.

Is white or black text more readable on #148e76?

White text reads better on #148e76: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #148e76 a warm or cool color?

#148e76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 175 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.105.