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#149f72 color: Free Speech Aquamarine

#149f72 is rgb(20, 159, 114) in RGB and oklch(62.378% 0.1289 163.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

62.4%
0.129
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #149f72

#149f72 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Free Speech Aquamarine (#029d74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #149f72 mixed with white

  1. 149f72
  2. 3fa97f
  3. 5ab28d
  4. 71bc9b
  5. 86c6a8
  6. 9bcfb6
  7. b0d9c5
  8. c4e2d3
  9. d7ece1
  10. ebf5f0

Darker: #149f72 mixed with black

  1. 149f72
  2. 108a62
  3. 0c7553
  4. 086144
  5. 054d36
  6. 033b28
  7. 01291b
  8. 01180e
  9. 000904
  10. 000101

Calmer: #149f72 with less saturation

  1. 149f72
  2. 309d74
  3. 419b76
  4. 4d9979
  5. 58967b
  6. 62947d
  7. 6a927f
  8. 728f81
  9. 7a8c83
  10. 818a85

Questions about #149f72

What color is #149f72?

#149f72 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Free Speech Aquamarine. In RGB it is rgb(20, 159, 114), in HSL hsl(160.58, 77.65%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.378% 0.1289 163.992).

What colors go well with #149f72?

The complementary color of #149f72 is #bc659a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #669842 and #009e9d. The triadic partners are #7f7bd2 and #c66b41.

Is white or black text more readable on #149f72?

White text reads better on #149f72: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #149f72 a warm or cool color?

#149f72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.129.