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#008e52 color: Moss

#008e52 is rgb(0, 142, 82) in RGB and oklch(56.84% 0.13881 155.633) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

56.8%
0.139
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #008e52

#008e52 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Moss (#009051). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #008e52 mixed with white

  1. 008e52
  2. 359963
  3. 51a573
  4. 69b084
  5. 7fbb95
  6. 95c6a6
  7. aad2b7
  8. c0ddc9
  9. d5e8db
  10. eaf4ed

Darker: #008e52 mixed with black

  1. 008e52
  2. 007b46
  3. 00683b
  4. 00562f
  5. 004425
  6. 00341a
  7. 002411
  8. 001508
  9. 000702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #008e52 with less saturation

  1. 008e52
  2. 248c56
  3. 358a5a
  4. 41885e
  5. 4b8662
  6. 548365
  7. 5c8169
  8. 647f6d
  9. 6a7c70
  10. 717973

Questions about #008e52

What color is #008e52?

#008e52 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Moss. In RGB it is rgb(0, 142, 82), in HSL hsl(154.65, 100%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.84% 0.13881 155.633).

What colors go well with #008e52?

The complementary color of #008e52 is #a85396. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63840f and #008d81. The triadic partners are #616dc7 and #ba5339.

Is white or black text more readable on #008e52?

White text reads better on #008e52: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #008e52 a warm or cool color?

#008e52 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.139.