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#246e53 color: Sparkling Emerald

#246e53 is rgb(36, 110, 83) in RGB and oklch(48.479% 0.08514 165.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

48.5%
0.085
165°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #246e53

#246e53 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.12:1 contrast and black text 3.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald (#1f6c53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #246e53 mixed with white

  1. 246e53
  2. 3d7c63
  3. 548a73
  4. 699883
  5. 7ea694
  6. 93b5a5
  7. a8c3b6
  8. bed2c8
  9. d3e1da
  10. e9f0ec

Darker: #246e53 mixed with black

  1. 246e53
  2. 1e5f47
  3. 18503b
  4. 124130
  5. 0c3325
  6. 07261b
  7. 041911
  8. 020e08
  9. 000402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #246e53 with less saturation

  1. 246e53
  2. 2e6d54
  3. 356b55
  4. 3c6a57
  5. 426858
  6. 486759
  7. 4d655a
  8. 52645b
  9. 56625d
  10. 5b615e

Questions about #246e53

What color is #246e53?

#246e53 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(36, 110, 83), in HSL hsl(158.11, 50.68%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.479% 0.08514 165.228).

What colors go well with #246e53?

The complementary color of #246e53 is #814a6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #496a37 and #006e6e. The triadic partners are #5a578d and #864e34.

Is white or black text more readable on #246e53?

White text reads better on #246e53: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and black gives 3.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246e53 a warm or cool color?

#246e53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.085.