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#046540 color: Aotake Bamboo

#046540 is rgb(4, 101, 64) in RGB and oklch(44.755% 0.10072 159.433) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

44.8%
0.101
159°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-800
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #046540

#046540 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 44.8% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.14:1 contrast and black text 2.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aotake Bamboo (#006442). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #046540 mixed with white

  1. 046540
  2. 2c7451
  3. 468263
  4. 5e9175
  5. 75a188
  6. 8bb09b
  7. a2bfae
  8. b9cfc2
  9. d0dfd6
  10. e7efea

Darker: #046540 mixed with black

  1. 046540
  2. 035736
  3. 02492d
  4. 013c24
  5. 012f1b
  6. 002213
  7. 00170b
  8. 000c05
  9. 000301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #046540 with less saturation

  1. 046540
  2. 196442
  3. 256244
  4. 2d6147
  5. 355f49
  6. 3b5d4b
  7. 415c4d
  8. 465a4f
  9. 4b5851
  10. 505653

Questions about #046540

What color is #046540?

#046540 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Aotake Bamboo. In RGB it is rgb(4, 101, 64), in HSL hsl(157.11, 92.38%, 20.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.755% 0.10072 159.433).

What colors go well with #046540?

The complementary color of #046540 is #783c67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #425f1b and #006560. The triadic partners are #4a4d8b and #823e26.

Is white or black text more readable on #046540?

White text reads better on #046540: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.14:1 and black gives 2.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #046540 a warm or cool color?

#046540 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 44.8% and its chroma 0.101.