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#218e73 color: Observatory

#218e73 is rgb(33, 142, 115) in RGB and oklch(58.05% 0.10365 171.708) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

58%
0.104
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #218e73

#218e73 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, 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: #218e73 mixed with white

  1. 218e73
  2. 419980
  3. 5aa48d
  4. 70af9b
  5. 85bba9
  6. 9ac6b7
  7. aed1c5
  8. c2ddd3
  9. d6e8e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #218e73 mixed with black

  1. 218e73
  2. 1b7b63
  3. 166854
  4. 105645
  5. 0b4436
  6. 063428
  7. 03241b
  8. 01150f
  9. 000705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #218e73 with less saturation

  1. 218e73
  2. 328c74
  3. 3f8a74
  4. 498975
  5. 528776
  6. 5a8577
  7. 628377
  8. 688178
  9. 6f7f79
  10. 757d7a

Questions about #218e73

What color is #218e73?

#218e73 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(33, 142, 115), in HSL hsl(165.14, 62.29%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.05% 0.10365 171.708).

What colors go well with #218e73?

The complementary color of #218e73 is #a95f81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #558a4f and #008c94. The triadic partners are #7c6eb3 and #aa673d.

Is white or black text more readable on #218e73?

White text reads better on #218e73: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218e73 a warm or cool color?

#218e73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.104.