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#218e70 color: Observatory

#218e70 is rgb(33, 142, 112) in RGB and oklch(57.964% 0.10581 169.577) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

58%
0.106
170°
  • 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 #218e70

#218e70 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 170°.

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: #218e70 mixed with white

  1. 218e70
  2. 41997d
  3. 5aa48b
  4. 70af99
  5. 85bba7
  6. 99c6b5
  7. aed1c3
  8. c2ddd2
  9. d6e8e1
  10. ebf4f0

Darker: #218e70 mixed with black

  1. 218e70
  2. 1b7b60
  3. 166851
  4. 105643
  5. 0b4435
  6. 063427
  7. 03241a
  8. 01150e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #218e70 with less saturation

  1. 218e70
  2. 328c71
  3. 3f8a72
  4. 498973
  5. 528774
  6. 5a8575
  7. 618376
  8. 688177
  9. 6e7e78
  10. 747c79

Questions about #218e70

What color is #218e70?

#218e70 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(33, 142, 112), in HSL hsl(163.49, 62.29%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.964% 0.10581 169.577).

What colors go well with #218e70?

The complementary color of #218e70 is #a85f83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57894b and #008c92. The triadic partners are #796fb5 and #ac663d.

Is white or black text more readable on #218e70?

White text reads better on #218e70: 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 #218e70 a warm or cool color?

#218e70 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.106.