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#286f53 color: Precious Emerald

#286f53 is rgb(40, 111, 83) in RGB and oklch(48.888% 0.08448 163.924) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

48.9%
0.084
164°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #286f53

#286f53 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.02:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, 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: #286f53 mixed with white

  1. 286f53
  2. 407d63
  3. 568b73
  4. 6b9983
  5. 80a794
  6. 95b5a5
  7. a9c4b6
  8. bed2c8
  9. d4e1da
  10. e9f0ec

Darker: #286f53 mixed with black

  1. 286f53
  2. 216047
  3. 1b513b
  4. 154230
  5. 0f3425
  6. 09271b
  7. 041a11
  8. 020e08
  9. 010402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #286f53 with less saturation

  1. 286f53
  2. 316e54
  3. 386c56
  4. 3f6b57
  5. 446958
  6. 4a685a
  7. 4f665b
  8. 53655c
  9. 58635d
  10. 5c625f

Questions about #286f53

What color is #286f53?

#286f53 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Precious Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(40, 111, 83), in HSL hsl(156.34, 47.02%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.888% 0.08448 163.924).

What colors go well with #286f53?

The complementary color of #286f53 is #814c6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c6a37 and #006f6e. The triadic partners are #5a598e and #884f37.

Is white or black text more readable on #286f53?

White text reads better on #286f53: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286f53 a warm or cool color?

#286f53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.084.