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#285b38 color: Greenbriar

#285b38 is rgb(40, 91, 56) in RGB and oklch(42.577% 0.08017 151.81) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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139°
100%

42.6%
0.080
152°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-800
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #285b38

#285b38 is a soft dark green color. In OKLCH it has 42.6% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 152°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.94:1 contrast and black text 2.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Greenbriar (#245d3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark green colors

Lighter: #285b38 mixed with white

  1. 285b38
  2. 3d6a4a
  3. 527a5c
  4. 678a6f
  5. 7c9a82
  6. 91aa96
  7. a6bbaa
  8. bccbbf
  9. d2dcd4
  10. e8eee9

Darker: #285b38 mixed with black

  1. 285b38
  2. 214e2f
  3. 1b4127
  4. 15351f
  5. 0f2917
  6. 091e0f
  7. 041308
  8. 020904
  9. 010301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #285b38 with less saturation

  1. 285b38
  2. 2d5a3a
  3. 32593d
  4. 36583f
  5. 3b5642
  6. 3e5544
  7. 425446
  8. 455348
  9. 48514a
  10. 4c504c

Questions about #285b38

What color is #285b38?

#285b38 is soft dark green. The closest named color is Greenbriar. In RGB it is rgb(40, 91, 56), in HSL hsl(138.82, 38.93%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.577% 0.08017 151.81).

What colors go well with #285b38?

The complementary color of #285b38 is #683d62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #47551f and #005d52. The triadic partners are #3f4b7b and #743d32.

Is white or black text more readable on #285b38?

White text reads better on #285b38: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.94:1 and black gives 2.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #285b38 a warm or cool color?

#285b38 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 152 degrees, its lightness 42.6% and its chroma 0.08.