#256e48 color: Billiard Ball
#256e48 is rgb(37, 110, 72) in RGB and oklch(48.227% 0.09504 156.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Dark green
- emerald-700
- Black 57%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #256e48
#256e48 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 157°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.17:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Billiard Ball (#276b40). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.
Lighter: #256e48 mixed with white
Darker: #256e48 mixed with black
Calmer: #256e48 with less saturation
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Questions about #256e48
What color is #256e48?
#256e48 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Billiard Ball. In RGB it is rgb(37, 110, 72), in HSL hsl(148.77, 49.66%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.227% 0.09504 156.962).
What colors go well with #256e48?
The complementary color of #256e48 is #804872. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #506828 and #006f67. The triadic partners are #515893 and #8b4936.
Is white or black text more readable on #256e48?
White text reads better on #256e48: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #256e48 a warm or cool color?
#256e48 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.095.