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#218356 color: Kākāriki Green

#218356 is rgb(33, 131, 86) in RGB and oklch(54.299% 0.11349 158.424) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

54.3%
0.113
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #218356

#218356 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, 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: #218356 mixed with white

  1. 218356
  2. 3f8f66
  3. 579b76
  4. 6da886
  5. 82b497
  6. 97c0a7
  7. abcdb8
  8. c0d9ca
  9. d5e6db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #218356 mixed with black

  1. 218356
  2. 1b714a
  3. 16603e
  4. 104f32
  5. 0b3f27
  6. 062f1c
  7. 032012
  8. 011208
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #218356 with less saturation

  1. 218356
  2. 308159
  3. 3b805b
  4. 447e5e
  5. 4c7c61
  6. 537a63
  7. 597866
  8. 5f7668
  9. 65746b
  10. 6a726d

Questions about #218356

What color is #218356?

#218356 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(33, 131, 86), in HSL hsl(152.45, 59.76%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.299% 0.11349 158.424).

What colors go well with #218356?

The complementary color of #218356 is #995386. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b7c2c and #00847c. The triadic partners are #6167b0 and #a6553b.

Is white or black text more readable on #218356?

White text reads better on #218356: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218356 a warm or cool color?

#218356 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.113.