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#038250 color: Dark Emerald

#038250 is rgb(3, 130, 80) in RGB and oklch(53.456% 0.12461 157.837) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

53.5%
0.125
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #038250

#038250 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Emerald (#00834e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #038250 mixed with white

  1. 038250
  2. 338e60
  3. 4e9b71
  4. 66a782
  5. 7db393
  6. 93c0a4
  7. a8ccb6
  8. bed9c8
  9. d3e6da
  10. e9f2ec

Darker: #038250 mixed with black

  1. 038250
  2. 027044
  3. 025f39
  4. 014e2e
  5. 013e24
  6. 002f1a
  7. 002010
  8. 001207
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #038250 with less saturation

  1. 038250
  2. 218053
  3. 307e56
  4. 3c7c59
  5. 457a5c
  6. 4d785f
  7. 557662
  8. 5b7465
  9. 627268
  10. 676f6a

Questions about #038250

What color is #038250?

#038250 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Dark Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(3, 130, 80), in HSL hsl(156.38, 95.49%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.456% 0.12461 157.837).

What colors go well with #038250?

The complementary color of #038250 is #9a4d86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #587a1d and #008179. The triadic partners are #5d64b4 and #a84f33.

Is white or black text more readable on #038250?

White text reads better on #038250: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #038250 a warm or cool color?

#038250 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.125.