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#218253 color: Kākāriki Green

#218253 is rgb(33, 130, 83) in RGB and oklch(53.954% 0.11496 157.198) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

54%
0.115
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #218253

#218253 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.79:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, 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: #218253 mixed with white

  1. 218253
  2. 3f8e63
  3. 569b73
  4. 6ca784
  5. 82b395
  6. 96c0a6
  7. abccb7
  8. c0d9c9
  9. d5e5db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #218253 mixed with black

  1. 218253
  2. 1b7047
  3. 165f3b
  4. 104e30
  5. 0b3e25
  6. 062f1b
  7. 032011
  8. 011208
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #218253 with less saturation

  1. 218253
  2. 2f8056
  3. 3a7f59
  4. 437d5c
  5. 4b7b5f
  6. 527961
  7. 587764
  8. 5e7567
  9. 647369
  10. 69716c

Questions about #218253

What color is #218253?

#218253 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(33, 130, 83), in HSL hsl(150.93, 59.51%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.954% 0.11496 157.198).

What colors go well with #218253?

The complementary color of #218253 is #985286. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c7a28 and #00837a. The triadic partners are #5f66b0 and #a6543b.

Is white or black text more readable on #218253?

White text reads better on #218253: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218253 a warm or cool color?

#218253 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.115.