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#285d40 color: Greenbriar

#285d40 is rgb(40, 93, 64) in RGB and oklch(43.341% 0.07489 157.193) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

43.3%
0.075
157°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-800
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #285d40

#285d40 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 43.3% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.69:1 contrast and black text 2.73:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #285d40 mixed with white

  1. 285d40
  2. 3e6c51
  3. 537b63
  4. 678b75
  5. 7c9b87
  6. 91ab9a
  7. a6bbae
  8. bcccc2
  9. d2ddd6
  10. e8eeea

Darker: #285d40 mixed with black

  1. 285d40
  2. 215036
  3. 1b432d
  4. 153724
  5. 0f2a1b
  6. 091f13
  7. 04140b
  8. 020a05
  9. 010301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #285d40 with less saturation

  1. 285d40
  2. 2e5c42
  3. 335b44
  4. 375a45
  5. 3c5847
  6. 405749
  7. 43564a
  8. 47554c
  9. 4a534d
  10. 4d524f

Questions about #285d40

What color is #285d40?

#285d40 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Greenbriar. In RGB it is rgb(40, 93, 64), in HSL hsl(147.17, 39.85%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.341% 0.07489 157.193).

What colors go well with #285d40?

The complementary color of #285d40 is #6b4060. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #455829 and #025e58. The triadic partners are #474c7a and #744132.

Is white or black text more readable on #285d40?

White text reads better on #285d40: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 and black gives 2.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #285d40 a warm or cool color?

#285d40 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 43.3% and its chroma 0.075.