#285d42 color: Greenbriar
#285d42 is rgb(40, 93, 66) in RGB and oklch(43.393% 0.07285 158.949) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- ≈ Dark green
- emerald-800
- Black 64%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #285d42
#285d42 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 43.4% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 159°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.68:1 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.
Lighter: #285d42 mixed with white
Darker: #285d42 mixed with black
Calmer: #285d42 with less saturation
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Questions about #285d42
What color is #285d42?
#285d42 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Greenbriar. In RGB it is rgb(40, 93, 66), in HSL hsl(149.43, 39.85%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.393% 0.07285 158.949).
What colors go well with #285d42?
The complementary color of #285d42 is #6b405e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44592b and #085d59. The triadic partners are #484c78 and #734232.
Is white or black text more readable on #285d42?
White text reads better on #285d42: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.68:1 and black gives 2.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #285d42 a warm or cool color?
#285d42 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 43.4% and its chroma 0.073.