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#28715e color: Nordic Forest

#28715e is rgb(40, 113, 94) in RGB and oklch(49.759% 0.07851 172.74) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

49.8%
0.079
173°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #28715e

#28715e is a dusty dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.81:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nordic Forest (#317362). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #28715e mixed with white

  1. 28715e
  2. 417e6d
  3. 578c7c
  4. 6c9a8b
  5. 80a89b
  6. 95b6ab
  7. aac4bb
  8. bfd3cc
  9. d4e1dd
  10. e9f0ee

Darker: #28715e mixed with black

  1. 28715e
  2. 216151
  3. 1b5244
  4. 154337
  5. 0f352b
  6. 09271f
  7. 041a14
  8. 020e0a
  9. 010403
  10. 000100

Calmer: #28715e with less saturation

  1. 28715e
  2. 31705e
  3. 396e5f
  4. 406d5f
  5. 466c60
  6. 4b6a60
  7. 516961
  8. 556761
  9. 5a6662
  10. 5e6462

Questions about #28715e

What color is #28715e?

#28715e is dusty dark teal. The closest named color is Nordic Forest. In RGB it is rgb(40, 113, 94), in HSL hsl(164.38, 47.71%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.759% 0.07851 172.74).

What colors go well with #28715e?

The complementary color of #28715e is #854f67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #476e44 and #176f76. The triadic partners are #645a8b and #865536.

Is white or black text more readable on #28715e?

White text reads better on #28715e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28715e a warm or cool color?

#28715e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.079.