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#218055 color: Kākāriki Green

#218055 is rgb(33, 128, 85) in RGB and oklch(53.447% 0.11023 158.89) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

53.4%
0.110
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #218055

#218055 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kākāriki Green (#298256). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #218055 mixed with white

  1. 218055
  2. 3e8c65
  3. 569975
  4. 6ca585
  5. 81b296
  6. 96bfa7
  7. abcbb8
  8. c0d8c9
  9. d5e5db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #218055 mixed with black

  1. 218055
  2. 1b6e49
  3. 165d3d
  4. 104d31
  5. 0b3d26
  6. 062e1c
  7. 031f11
  8. 011208
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #218055 with less saturation

  1. 218055
  2. 2f7e58
  3. 3a7d5a
  4. 427b5d
  5. 4a795f
  6. 517761
  7. 577564
  8. 5d7366
  9. 637168
  10. 686f6b

Questions about #218055

What color is #218055?

#218055 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(33, 128, 85), in HSL hsl(152.84, 59.01%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.447% 0.11023 158.89).

What colors go well with #218055?

The complementary color of #218055 is #965282. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59792d and #00817a. The triadic partners are #6065ac and #a2543a.

Is white or black text more readable on #218055?

White text reads better on #218055: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218055 a warm or cool color?

#218055 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.11.