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#286d49 color: Precious Emerald

#286d49 is rgb(40, 109, 73) in RGB and oklch(48.072% 0.091 157.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

48.1%
0.091
157°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #286d49

#286d49 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.22:1 contrast and black text 3.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Emerald (#186e50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #286d49 mixed with white

  1. 286d49
  2. 407b5a
  3. 55896b
  4. 6a977c
  5. 7fa68e
  6. 94b4a0
  7. a9c3b2
  8. bed2c5
  9. d3e1d8
  10. e9f0eb

Darker: #286d49 mixed with black

  1. 286d49
  2. 215e3e
  3. 1b4f34
  4. 15412a
  5. 0f3320
  6. 092617
  7. 04190e
  8. 020d06
  9. 010402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #286d49 with less saturation

  1. 286d49
  2. 306c4b
  3. 376a4d
  4. 3d6950
  5. 436752
  6. 486654
  7. 4d6456
  8. 516358
  9. 56615a
  10. 5a5f5c

Questions about #286d49

What color is #286d49?

#286d49 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Precious Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(40, 109, 73), in HSL hsl(148.7, 46.31%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.072% 0.091 157.354).

What colors go well with #286d49?

The complementary color of #286d49 is #7e4970. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f672b and #006e67. The triadic partners are #515891 and #894a37.

Is white or black text more readable on #286d49?

White text reads better on #286d49: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 and black gives 3.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286d49 a warm or cool color?

#286d49 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.091.