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#286b40 color: Billiard Ball

#286b40 is rgb(40, 107, 64) in RGB and oklch(47.303% 0.09717 152.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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141°
100%

47.3%
0.097
153°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • green-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #286b40

#286b40 is a deep dark green color. In OKLCH it has 47.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 153°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.43:1 contrast and black text 3.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Billiard Ball (#276b40). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-800.

More dark green colors

Lighter: #286b40 mixed with white

  1. 286b40
  2. 3f7952
  3. 558763
  4. 6a9676
  5. 7fa488
  6. 93b39b
  7. a8c2ae
  8. bed1c2
  9. d3e0d6
  10. e9f0ea

Darker: #286b40 mixed with black

  1. 286b40
  2. 215c36
  3. 1b4e2d
  4. 153f24
  5. 0f321b
  6. 092513
  7. 04180b
  8. 020d05
  9. 010401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #286b40 with less saturation

  1. 286b40
  2. 306a43
  3. 366846
  4. 3c6749
  5. 42654c
  6. 47644e
  7. 4b6251
  8. 506154
  9. 545f56
  10. 585d59

Questions about #286b40

What color is #286b40?

#286b40 is deep dark green. The closest named color is Billiard Ball. In RGB it is rgb(40, 107, 64), in HSL hsl(141.49, 45.58%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.303% 0.09717 152.516).

What colors go well with #286b40?

The complementary color of #286b40 is #7b4573. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #52641e and #006d60. The triadic partners are #495792 and #8a4537.

Is white or black text more readable on #286b40?

White text reads better on #286b40: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and black gives 3.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286b40 a warm or cool color?

#286b40 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 153 degrees, its lightness 47.3% and its chroma 0.097.