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#008e53 color: Moss

#008e53 is rgb(0, 142, 83) in RGB and oklch(56.86% 0.13787 156.013) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

56.9%
0.138
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #008e53

#008e53 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 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: #008e53 mixed with white

  1. 008e53
  2. 359963
  3. 51a574
  4. 69b085
  5. 7fbb95
  6. 95c6a6
  7. aad2b8
  8. c0ddc9
  9. d5e8db
  10. eaf4ed

Darker: #008e53 mixed with black

  1. 008e53
  2. 007b47
  3. 00683b
  4. 005630
  5. 004425
  6. 00341b
  7. 002411
  8. 001508
  9. 000702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #008e53 with less saturation

  1. 008e53
  2. 248c57
  3. 358a5b
  4. 41885f
  5. 4b8662
  6. 548366
  7. 5c8169
  8. 647f6d
  9. 6a7c70
  10. 717a74

Questions about #008e53

What color is #008e53?

#008e53 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Moss. In RGB it is rgb(0, 142, 83), in HSL hsl(155.07, 100%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.86% 0.13787 156.013).

What colors go well with #008e53?

The complementary color of #008e53 is #a85395. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #638413 and #008d81. The triadic partners are #626dc7 and #b95439.

Is white or black text more readable on #008e53?

White text reads better on #008e53: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #008e53 a warm or cool color?

#008e53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.138.