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#248253 color: Kākāriki Green

#248253 is rgb(36, 130, 83) in RGB and oklch(54.027% 0.11385 156.831) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

54%
0.114
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #248253

#248253 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, 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: #248253 mixed with white

  1. 248253
  2. 408e63
  3. 589b73
  4. 6da784
  5. 82b395
  6. 97c0a6
  7. acccb7
  8. c0d9c9
  9. d5e5db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #248253 mixed with black

  1. 248253
  2. 1e7047
  3. 185f3b
  4. 124e30
  5. 0c3e25
  6. 072f1b
  7. 042011
  8. 021208
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #248253 with less saturation

  1. 248253
  2. 318056
  3. 3c7f59
  4. 447d5c
  5. 4c7b5f
  6. 537961
  7. 597764
  8. 5f7567
  9. 647369
  10. 6a716c

Questions about #248253

What color is #248253?

#248253 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(36, 130, 83), in HSL hsl(150, 56.63%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.027% 0.11385 156.831).

What colors go well with #248253?

The complementary color of #248253 is #985387. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d7a29 and #00837a. The triadic partners are #5e67b0 and #a6543d.

Is white or black text more readable on #248253?

White text reads better on #248253: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #248253 a warm or cool color?

#248253 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.114.