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#17906e color: Observatory

#17906e is rgb(23, 144, 110) in RGB and oklch(58.276% 0.11277 167.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

58.3%
0.113
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-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 #17906e

#17906e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 168°.

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 emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #17906e mixed with white

  1. 17906e
  2. 3d9b7c
  3. 57a689
  4. 6eb197
  5. 83bca6
  6. 98c7b4
  7. add2c3
  8. c1ddd1
  9. d6e9e0
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #17906e mixed with black

  1. 17906e
  2. 127d5f
  3. 0e6a50
  4. 0a5741
  5. 064533
  6. 043426
  7. 022419
  8. 01150e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #17906e with less saturation

  1. 17906e
  2. 2d8e6f
  3. 3c8c71
  4. 478a72
  5. 518873
  6. 598675
  7. 618476
  8. 688277
  9. 6f8078
  10. 757d7a

Questions about #17906e

What color is #17906e?

#17906e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(23, 144, 110), in HSL hsl(163.14, 72.46%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.276% 0.11277 167.885).

What colors go well with #17906e?

The complementary color of #17906e is #ab5e87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #588b46 and #008f93. The triadic partners are #786fba and #b0643b.

Is white or black text more readable on #17906e?

White text reads better on #17906e: 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 #17906e a warm or cool color?

#17906e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.113.