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#004236 color: UP Forest Green

#004236 is rgb(0, 66, 54) in RGB and oklch(33.858% 0.06352 175.579) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

33.9%
0.064
176°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • emerald-900
  • Black 74%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #004236

#004236 is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 33.9% lightness, 0.064 chroma and a hue of 176°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.46:1 contrast and black text 1.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is UP Forest Green (#014431). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-900.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #004236 mixed with white

  1. 004236
  2. 225347
  3. 3a655a
  4. 52776d
  5. 6a8980
  6. 819c94
  7. 9aafa9
  8. b2c2bd
  9. cbd6d3
  10. e5ebe9

Darker: #004236 mixed with black

  1. 004236
  2. 00382e
  3. 002f25
  4. 00251e
  5. 001c16
  6. 00140f
  7. 000b08
  8. 000503
  9. 000101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #004236 with less saturation

  1. 004236
  2. 0c4136
  3. 154036
  4. 1b3f36
  5. 213e37
  6. 253d37
  7. 2a3c37
  8. 2d3b37
  9. 313a37
  10. 343937

Questions about #004236

What color is #004236?

#004236 is soft dark teal. The closest named color is UP Forest Green. In RGB it is rgb(0, 66, 54), in HSL hsl(169.09, 100%, 12.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.858% 0.06352 175.579).

What colors go well with #004236?

The complementary color of #004236 is #512939. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #204023 and #004147. The triadic partners are #3a3055 and #502e14.

Is white or black text more readable on #004236?

White text reads better on #004236: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.46:1 and black gives 1.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #004236 a warm or cool color?

#004236 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 176 degrees, its lightness 33.9% and its chroma 0.064.