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#286d53 color: Sparkling Emerald

#286d53 is rgb(40, 109, 83) in RGB and oklch(48.334% 0.08155 165.095) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

48.3%
0.082
165°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #286d53

#286d53 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.3% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.17:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, 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: #286d53 mixed with white

  1. 286d53
  2. 407b63
  3. 568973
  4. 6b9783
  5. 7fa594
  6. 94b4a5
  7. a9c3b6
  8. bed1c8
  9. d4e1da
  10. e9f0ec

Darker: #286d53 mixed with black

  1. 286d53
  2. 215e47
  3. 1b4f3b
  4. 154130
  5. 0f3325
  6. 09261b
  7. 041911
  8. 020d08
  9. 010402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #286d53 with less saturation

  1. 286d53
  2. 306c54
  3. 386a55
  4. 3e6957
  5. 436858
  6. 496659
  7. 4e655a
  8. 52635b
  9. 56625c
  10. 5a605d

Questions about #286d53

What color is #286d53?

#286d53 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(40, 109, 83), in HSL hsl(157.39, 46.31%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.334% 0.08155 165.095).

What colors go well with #286d53?

The complementary color of #286d53 is #7f4b69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a6939 and #046d6d. The triadic partners are #5a578b and #844f36.

Is white or black text more readable on #286d53?

White text reads better on #286d53: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286d53 a warm or cool color?

#286d53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 48.3% and its chroma 0.082.