#285a42 color: Greenbriar
#285a42 is rgb(40, 90, 66) in RGB and oklch(42.546% 0.06797 160.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- emerald-800
- Black 65%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #285a42
#285a42 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 42.5% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 161°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.98:1 contrast and black text 2.63:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Greenbriar (#245d3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.
Lighter: #285a42 mixed with white
Darker: #285a42 mixed with black
Calmer: #285a42 with less saturation
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Questions about #285a42
What color is #285a42?
#285a42 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Greenbriar. In RGB it is rgb(40, 90, 66), in HSL hsl(151.2, 38.46%, 25.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.546% 0.06797 160.624).
What colors go well with #285a42?
The complementary color of #285a42 is #683f5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42562d and #105a57. The triadic partners are #484a73 and #6e4131.
Is white or black text more readable on #285a42?
White text reads better on #285a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and black gives 2.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #285a42 a warm or cool color?
#285a42 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 42.5% and its chroma 0.068.