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#208e72 color: Observatory

#208e72 is rgb(32, 142, 114) in RGB and oklch(58.001% 0.1047 171.057) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

58%
0.105
171°
  • Emerald
  • 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 #208e72

#208e72 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 171°.

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 emerald colors

Lighter: #208e72 mixed with white

  1. 208e72
  2. 41997f
  3. 59a48d
  4. 70af9a
  5. 85bba8
  6. 99c6b6
  7. aed1c4
  8. c2ddd3
  9. d6e8e1
  10. ebf4f0

Darker: #208e72 mixed with black

  1. 208e72
  2. 1a7b62
  3. 156853
  4. 0f5644
  5. 0a4436
  6. 063428
  7. 03241b
  8. 01150e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #208e72 with less saturation

  1. 208e72
  2. 328c73
  3. 3f8a74
  4. 498975
  5. 528775
  6. 5a8576
  7. 618377
  8. 688178
  9. 6f7f79
  10. 747c79

Questions about #208e72

What color is #208e72?

#208e72 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(32, 142, 114), in HSL hsl(164.73, 63.22%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.001% 0.1047 171.057).

What colors go well with #208e72?

The complementary color of #208e72 is #a95f82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #568a4e and #008c94. The triadic partners are #7b6eb3 and #ab673d.

Is white or black text more readable on #208e72?

White text reads better on #208e72: 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 #208e72 a warm or cool color?

#208e72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.105.