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#208f72 color: Observatory

#208f72 is rgb(32, 143, 114) in RGB and oklch(58.269% 0.10592 170.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

58.3%
0.106
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #208f72

#208f72 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, 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: #208f72 mixed with white

  1. 208f72
  2. 419a7f
  3. 59a58d
  4. 70b09a
  5. 85bba8
  6. 9ac7b6
  7. aed2c4
  8. c2ddd3
  9. d6e8e1
  10. ebf4f0

Darker: #208f72 mixed with black

  1. 208f72
  2. 1a7c62
  3. 156953
  4. 0f5744
  5. 0a4536
  6. 063428
  7. 03241b
  8. 01150e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #208f72 with less saturation

  1. 208f72
  2. 328d73
  3. 3f8b74
  4. 498a75
  5. 538876
  6. 5b8677
  7. 628477
  8. 698278
  9. 6f7f79
  10. 757d7a

Questions about #208f72

What color is #208f72?

#208f72 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(32, 143, 114), in HSL hsl(164.32, 63.43%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.269% 0.10592 170.499).

What colors go well with #208f72?

The complementary color of #208f72 is #aa5f83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #578a4d and #008d94. The triadic partners are #7b6fb5 and #ad673d.

Is white or black text more readable on #208f72?

White text reads better on #208f72: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #208f72 a warm or cool color?

#208f72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.106.