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#198e76 color: Observatory

#198e76 is rgb(25, 142, 118) in RGB and oklch(57.996% 0.10416 174.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

58%
0.104
174°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #198e76

#198e76 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 174°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Observatory (#008f70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #198e76 mixed with white

  1. 198e76
  2. 3d9983
  3. 57a490
  4. 6eaf9d
  5. 83bbab
  6. 98c6b8
  7. add1c6
  8. c1ddd4
  9. d6e8e2
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #198e76 mixed with black

  1. 198e76
  2. 147b66
  3. 106856
  4. 0b5647
  5. 074438
  6. 043429
  7. 02241c
  8. 01150f
  9. 000705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #198e76 with less saturation

  1. 198e76
  2. 2e8c76
  3. 3c8a77
  4. 478977
  5. 518778
  6. 598578
  7. 618379
  8. 688179
  9. 6e7f79
  10. 747c7a

Questions about #198e76

What color is #198e76?

#198e76 is bright teal. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(25, 142, 118), in HSL hsl(167.69, 70.06%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.996% 0.10416 174.391).

What colors go well with #198e76?

The complementary color of #198e76 is #aa5f7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #518a52 and #008b97. The triadic partners are #7e6db2 and #a9683a.

Is white or black text more readable on #198e76?

White text reads better on #198e76: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #198e76 a warm or cool color?

#198e76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.104.