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#248356 color: Kākāriki Green

#248356 is rgb(36, 131, 86) in RGB and oklch(54.371% 0.11238 158.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

54.4%
0.112
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #248356

#248356 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, 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: #248356 mixed with white

  1. 248356
  2. 418f66
  3. 589b76
  4. 6ea886
  5. 83b497
  6. 97c0a7
  7. accdb8
  8. c1d9ca
  9. d5e6db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #248356 mixed with black

  1. 248356
  2. 1e714a
  3. 18603e
  4. 124f32
  5. 0c3f27
  6. 072f1c
  7. 042012
  8. 021208
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #248356 with less saturation

  1. 248356
  2. 328159
  3. 3c805b
  4. 457e5e
  5. 4c7c61
  6. 537a63
  7. 5a7866
  8. 607668
  9. 65746b
  10. 6b726d

Questions about #248356

What color is #248356?

#248356 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(36, 131, 86), in HSL hsl(151.58, 56.89%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.371% 0.11238 158.067).

What colors go well with #248356?

The complementary color of #248356 is #995486. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c7c2d and #00847c. The triadic partners are #6168b0 and #a6563d.

Is white or black text more readable on #248356?

White text reads better on #248356: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #248356 a warm or cool color?

#248356 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.112.