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#168e72 color: Observatory

#168e72 is rgb(22, 142, 114) in RGB and oklch(57.834% 0.10762 171.639) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

57.8%
0.108
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 #168e72

#168e72 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.108 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: #168e72 mixed with white

  1. 168e72
  2. 3c997f
  3. 56a48d
  4. 6db09a
  5. 83bba8
  6. 98c6b6
  7. add1c4
  8. c1ddd3
  9. d6e8e1
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #168e72 mixed with black

  1. 168e72
  2. 127b62
  3. 0d6853
  4. 095644
  5. 064436
  6. 033428
  7. 02241b
  8. 01150e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #168e72 with less saturation

  1. 168e72
  2. 2c8c73
  3. 3b8a74
  4. 468874
  5. 508775
  6. 588576
  7. 608277
  8. 678077
  9. 6e7e78
  10. 747c79

Questions about #168e72

What color is #168e72?

#168e72 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(22, 142, 114), in HSL hsl(166, 73.17%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.834% 0.10762 171.639).

What colors go well with #168e72?

The complementary color of #168e72 is #a95d81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #538a4c and #008c95. The triadic partners are #7b6db4 and #ab6639.

Is white or black text more readable on #168e72?

White text reads better on #168e72: 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 #168e72 a warm or cool color?

#168e72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.108.