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#218d73 color: Observatory

#218d73 is rgb(33, 141, 115) in RGB and oklch(57.782% 0.10244 172.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

57.8%
0.102
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #218d73

#218d73 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, 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: #218d73 mixed with white

  1. 218d73
  2. 419880
  3. 59a38d
  4. 70af9b
  5. 85baa9
  6. 99c5b7
  7. aed1c5
  8. c2dcd3
  9. d6e8e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #218d73 mixed with black

  1. 218d73
  2. 1b7a63
  3. 166754
  4. 105545
  5. 0b4436
  6. 063328
  7. 03231b
  8. 01140f
  9. 000705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #218d73 with less saturation

  1. 218d73
  2. 328b74
  3. 3f8974
  4. 498875
  5. 528676
  6. 5a8476
  7. 618277
  8. 688078
  9. 6e7e78
  10. 747c79

Questions about #218d73

What color is #218d73?

#218d73 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(33, 141, 115), in HSL hsl(165.56, 62.07%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.782% 0.10244 172.297).

What colors go well with #218d73?

The complementary color of #218d73 is #a85f80. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54894f and #008b94. The triadic partners are #7b6eb1 and #a9673d.

Is white or black text more readable on #218d73?

White text reads better on #218d73: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218d73 a warm or cool color?

#218d73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.102.