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#158e73 color: Observatory

#158e73 is rgb(21, 142, 115) in RGB and oklch(57.849% 0.10717 172.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

57.8%
0.107
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #158e73

#158e73 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, 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: #158e73 mixed with white

  1. 158e73
  2. 3c9980
  3. 56a48d
  4. 6db09b
  5. 83bba9
  6. 98c6b7
  7. acd1c5
  8. c1ddd3
  9. d6e8e1
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #158e73 mixed with black

  1. 158e73
  2. 117b63
  3. 0c6854
  4. 085645
  5. 054436
  6. 033428
  7. 02241b
  8. 01150f
  9. 000705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #158e73 with less saturation

  1. 158e73
  2. 2c8c74
  3. 3b8a74
  4. 468875
  5. 508776
  6. 588576
  7. 608277
  8. 678078
  9. 6e7e78
  10. 747c79

Questions about #158e73

What color is #158e73?

#158e73 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(21, 142, 115), in HSL hsl(166.61, 74.23%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.849% 0.10717 172.39).

What colors go well with #158e73?

The complementary color of #158e73 is #aa5e80. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #528a4e and #008c95. The triadic partners are #7c6db4 and #ab6639.

Is white or black text more readable on #158e73?

White text reads better on #158e73: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #158e73 a warm or cool color?

#158e73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.107.