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#138253 color: Dark Emerald

#138253 is rgb(19, 130, 83) in RGB and oklch(53.693% 0.11905 158.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

53.7%
0.119
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #138253

#138253 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, 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: #138253 mixed with white

  1. 138253
  2. 388e63
  3. 529b73
  4. 69a784
  5. 7fb395
  6. 94c0a6
  7. a9ccb7
  8. bfd9c9
  9. d4e6db
  10. e9f2ed

Darker: #138253 mixed with black

  1. 138253
  2. 0f7047
  3. 0b5f3b
  4. 074e30
  5. 053e25
  6. 032f1b
  7. 012011
  8. 011208
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #138253 with less saturation

  1. 138253
  2. 278056
  3. 347e59
  4. 3f7d5c
  5. 487b5e
  6. 4f7961
  7. 567764
  8. 5d7466
  9. 637269
  10. 68706b

Questions about #138253

What color is #138253?

#138253 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Dark Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(19, 130, 83), in HSL hsl(154.59, 74.5%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.693% 0.11905 158.473).

What colors go well with #138253?

The complementary color of #138253 is #995085. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #597a25 and #00827a. The triadic partners are #5f65b1 and #a75236.

Is white or black text more readable on #138253?

White text reads better on #138253: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138253 a warm or cool color?

#138253 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.119.