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#14906f color: Observatory

#14906f is rgb(20, 144, 111) in RGB and oklch(58.263% 0.1127 168.67) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

58.3%
0.113
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #14906f

#14906f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, 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: #14906f mixed with white

  1. 14906f
  2. 3c9b7c
  3. 56a68a
  4. 6db198
  5. 83bca6
  6. 98c7b4
  7. add2c3
  8. c1ddd2
  9. d6e9e1
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #14906f mixed with black

  1. 14906f
  2. 107d60
  3. 0c6a51
  4. 085742
  5. 054534
  6. 033427
  7. 01241a
  8. 01150e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #14906f with less saturation

  1. 14906f
  2. 2c8e70
  3. 3b8c71
  4. 478a73
  5. 508874
  6. 598675
  7. 618476
  8. 688277
  9. 6f8079
  10. 757d7a

Questions about #14906f

What color is #14906f?

#14906f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(20, 144, 111), in HSL hsl(164.03, 75.61%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.263% 0.1127 168.67).

What colors go well with #14906f?

The complementary color of #14906f is #ab5d86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #578b47 and #008e94. The triadic partners are #796fba and #b0653a.

Is white or black text more readable on #14906f?

White text reads better on #14906f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #14906f a warm or cool color?

#14906f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.113.