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#238256 color: Kākāriki Green

#238256 is rgb(35, 130, 86) in RGB and oklch(54.071% 0.11135 158.517) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

54.1%
0.111
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #238256

#238256 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, 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: #238256 mixed with white

  1. 238256
  2. 408e66
  3. 579a76
  4. 6da786
  5. 82b396
  6. 97c0a7
  7. acccb8
  8. c0d9ca
  9. d5e5db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #238256 mixed with black

  1. 238256
  2. 1d704a
  3. 175f3e
  4. 114e32
  5. 0c3e27
  6. 072f1c
  7. 042012
  8. 011208
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #238256 with less saturation

  1. 238256
  2. 318059
  3. 3b7f5b
  4. 447d5e
  5. 4c7b60
  6. 537963
  7. 597765
  8. 5f7568
  9. 64736a
  10. 6a716c

Questions about #238256

What color is #238256?

#238256 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(35, 130, 86), in HSL hsl(152.21, 57.58%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.071% 0.11135 158.517).

What colors go well with #238256?

The complementary color of #238256 is #985385. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b7b2e and #00837b. The triadic partners are #6167ae and #a5553c.

Is white or black text more readable on #238256?

White text reads better on #238256: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238256 a warm or cool color?

#238256 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.111.