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#218059 color: Kākāriki Green

#218059 is rgb(33, 128, 89) in RGB and oklch(53.544% 0.10649 161.193) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

53.5%
0.106
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #218059

#218059 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.3:1, 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: #218059 mixed with white

  1. 218059
  2. 3e8c68
  3. 569978
  4. 6ca588
  5. 81b298
  6. 96bfa9
  7. abcbb9
  8. c0d8ca
  9. d5e5dc
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #218059 mixed with black

  1. 218059
  2. 1b6e4c
  3. 165d40
  4. 104d34
  5. 0b3d28
  6. 062e1d
  7. 031f13
  8. 011209
  9. 000603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #218059 with less saturation

  1. 218059
  2. 2f7e5b
  3. 3a7d5d
  4. 427b5f
  5. 4a7961
  6. 517763
  7. 587565
  8. 5d7367
  9. 637169
  10. 686f6b

Questions about #218059

What color is #218059?

#218059 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(33, 128, 89), in HSL hsl(155.37, 59.01%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.544% 0.10649 161.193).

What colors go well with #218059?

The complementary color of #218059 is #96537f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #577a34 and #00807c. The triadic partners are #6365a9 and #a0563a.

Is white or black text more readable on #218059?

White text reads better on #218059: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218059 a warm or cool color?

#218059 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.106.