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#286c50 color: Sparkling Emerald

#286c50 is rgb(40, 108, 80) in RGB and oklch(47.974% 0.08275 163.09) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

48%
0.083
163°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #286c50

#286c50 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.27:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald (#1f6c53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #286c50 mixed with white

  1. 286c50
  2. 407a60
  3. 558870
  4. 6a9681
  5. 7fa592
  6. 94b3a3
  7. a9c2b5
  8. bed1c7
  9. d3e0d9
  10. e9f0ec

Darker: #286c50 mixed with black

  1. 286c50
  2. 215d44
  3. 1b4e39
  4. 15402e
  5. 0f3224
  6. 09251a
  7. 041910
  8. 020d07
  9. 010402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #286c50 with less saturation

  1. 286c50
  2. 306b51
  3. 376953
  4. 3d6854
  5. 436756
  6. 486557
  7. 4d6458
  8. 51625a
  9. 56615b
  10. 5a5f5c

Questions about #286c50

What color is #286c50?

#286c50 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(40, 108, 80), in HSL hsl(155.29, 45.95%, 29.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.974% 0.08275 163.09).

What colors go well with #286c50?

The complementary color of #286c50 is #7e4a6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b6735 and #006c6a. The triadic partners are #57578b and #844d36.

Is white or black text more readable on #286c50?

White text reads better on #286c50: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286c50 a warm or cool color?

#286c50 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.083.