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#008e28 color: Emerald

#008e28 is rgb(0, 142, 40) in RGB and oklch(56.239% 0.17454 145.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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137°
100%

56.2%
0.175
145°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • green-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #008e28

#008e28 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 145°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald (#028f1e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #008e28 mixed with white

  1. 008e28
  2. 349a41
  3. 50a557
  4. 68b06c
  5. 7fbc81
  6. 94c796
  7. aad2ab
  8. bfdebf
  9. d4e9d4
  10. eaf4ea

Darker: #008e28 mixed with black

  1. 008e28
  2. 007b21
  3. 00681b
  4. 005615
  5. 00440f
  6. 003409
  7. 002404
  8. 001502
  9. 000701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #008e28 with less saturation

  1. 008e28
  2. 238c34
  3. 338a3d
  4. 408846
  5. 4a854e
  6. 538355
  7. 5b805c
  8. 627e63
  9. 697b69
  10. 6f786f

Questions about #008e28

What color is #008e28?

#008e28 is bright green. The closest named color is Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(0, 142, 40), in HSL hsl(136.9, 100%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.239% 0.17454 145.455).

What colors go well with #008e28?

The complementary color of #008e28 is #a648ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #737e00 and #008c71. The triadic partners are #436cda and #c73e3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #008e28?

White text reads better on #008e28: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #008e28 a warm or cool color?

#008e28 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 145 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.175.