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#218d56 color: Lake Green

#218d56 is rgb(33, 141, 86) in RGB and oklch(57.053% 0.12735 155.613) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

57.1%
0.127
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #218d56

#218d56 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lake Green (#2e8b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #218d56 mixed with white

  1. 218d56
  2. 409866
  3. 59a476
  4. 6faf87
  5. 84ba97
  6. 99c6a8
  7. add1b9
  8. c2ddca
  9. d6e8dc
  10. eaf3ed

Darker: #218d56 mixed with black

  1. 218d56
  2. 1b7a4a
  3. 16673e
  4. 105532
  5. 0b4427
  6. 06331c
  7. 032312
  8. 011408
  9. 000702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #218d56 with less saturation

  1. 218d56
  2. 328b5a
  3. 3e895d
  4. 488761
  5. 518564
  6. 588368
  7. 5f816b
  8. 667f6e
  9. 6c7c71
  10. 727a74

Questions about #218d56

What color is #218d56?

#218d56 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Lake Green. In RGB it is rgb(33, 141, 86), in HSL hsl(149.44, 62.07%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.053% 0.12735 155.613).

What colors go well with #218d56?

The complementary color of #218d56 is #a55894. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #658423 and #008d82. The triadic partners are #636fc2 and #b65840.

Is white or black text more readable on #218d56?

White text reads better on #218d56: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218d56 a warm or cool color?

#218d56 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.127.