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#188d72 color: Observatory

#188d72 is rgb(24, 141, 114) in RGB and oklch(57.594% 0.10592 172.112) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

57.6%
0.106
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #188d72

#188d72 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, 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: #188d72 mixed with white

  1. 188d72
  2. 3d987f
  3. 56a38d
  4. 6daf9a
  5. 83baa8
  6. 98c5b6
  7. add1c4
  8. c1dcd3
  9. d6e8e1
  10. eaf3f0

Darker: #188d72 mixed with black

  1. 188d72
  2. 137a62
  3. 0f6753
  4. 0a5544
  5. 074436
  6. 043328
  7. 02231b
  8. 01140e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #188d72 with less saturation

  1. 188d72
  2. 2d8b73
  3. 3b8973
  4. 468874
  5. 508675
  6. 588476
  7. 608276
  8. 678077
  9. 6d7d78
  10. 737b78

Questions about #188d72

What color is #188d72?

#188d72 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(24, 141, 114), in HSL hsl(166.15, 70.91%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.594% 0.10592 172.112).

What colors go well with #188d72?

The complementary color of #188d72 is #a85d80. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #52894d and #008b94. The triadic partners are #7b6db2 and #aa6639.

Is white or black text more readable on #188d72?

White text reads better on #188d72: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #188d72 a warm or cool color?

#188d72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.106.