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#286240 color: Fairway Green

#286240 is rgb(40, 98, 64) in RGB and oklch(44.757% 0.08299 155.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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145°
100%

44.8%
0.083
155°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-800
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #286240

#286240 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 44.8% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.21:1 contrast and black text 2.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fairway Green (#26623f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #286240 mixed with white

  1. 286240
  2. 3e7151
  3. 538063
  4. 688f75
  5. 7d9e88
  6. 92ae9b
  7. a7beae
  8. bdcec2
  9. d2ded6
  10. e9eeea

Darker: #286240 mixed with black

  1. 286240
  2. 215436
  3. 1b472d
  4. 153a24
  5. 0f2d1b
  6. 092113
  7. 04160b
  8. 020b05
  9. 010301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #286240 with less saturation

  1. 286240
  2. 2e6142
  3. 346044
  4. 395e46
  5. 3e5d49
  6. 425c4b
  7. 465a4d
  8. 4a594f
  9. 4e5751
  10. 515653

Questions about #286240

What color is #286240?

#286240 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Fairway Green. In RGB it is rgb(40, 98, 64), in HSL hsl(144.83, 42.03%, 27.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.757% 0.08299 155.183).

What colors go well with #286240?

The complementary color of #286240 is #714267. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a5c25 and #00635b. The triadic partners are #485082 and #7c4234.

Is white or black text more readable on #286240?

White text reads better on #286240: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.21:1 and black gives 2.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286240 a warm or cool color?

#286240 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 44.8% and its chroma 0.083.