#185e59 color: Empress Teal
#185e59 is rgb(24, 94, 89) in RGB and oklch(43.857% 0.06754 188.021) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- teal-800
- Black 63%
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About #185e59
#185e59 is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 43.9% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 188°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.54:1 contrast and black text 2.78:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Empress Teal (#10605a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.
Lighter: #185e59 mixed with white
Darker: #185e59 mixed with black
Calmer: #185e59 with less saturation
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What color is #185e59?
#185e59 is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Empress Teal. In RGB it is rgb(24, 94, 89), in HSL hsl(175.71, 59.32%, 23.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.857% 0.06754 188.021).
What colors go well with #185e59?
The complementary color of #185e59 is #72424b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e5d44 and #1b5b6b. The triadic partners are #5c486f and #6b4b26.
Is white or black text more readable on #185e59?
White text reads better on #185e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 and black gives 2.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #185e59 a warm or cool color?
#185e59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 188 degrees, its lightness 43.9% and its chroma 0.068.