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#287659 color: Greasy Greens

#287659 is rgb(40, 118, 89) in RGB and oklch(50.982% 0.08934 164.898) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

51%
0.089
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #287659

#287659 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Greasy Greens (#117755). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #287659 mixed with white

  1. 287659
  2. 418368
  3. 579078
  4. 6c9e88
  5. 81ab98
  6. 96b9a8
  7. abc7b9
  8. bfd5ca
  9. d4e3dc
  10. eaf1ed

Darker: #287659 mixed with black

  1. 287659
  2. 21664c
  3. 1b5640
  4. 154734
  5. 0f3828
  6. 09291d
  7. 041c13
  8. 020f09
  9. 010503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #287659 with less saturation

  1. 287659
  2. 32755a
  3. 3a735c
  4. 41725d
  5. 48705e
  6. 4e6e60
  7. 536d61
  8. 586b62
  9. 5d6963
  10. 626865

Questions about #287659

What color is #287659?

#287659 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Greasy Greens. In RGB it is rgb(40, 118, 89), in HSL hsl(157.69, 49.37%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.982% 0.08934 164.898).

What colors go well with #287659?

The complementary color of #287659 is #8a5072. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f713b and #007676. The triadic partners are #615e97 and #905439.

Is white or black text more readable on #287659?

White text reads better on #287659: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #287659 a warm or cool color?

#287659 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.089.