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#287b60 color: Verdant Green

#287b60 is rgb(40, 123, 96) in RGB and oklch(52.545% 0.09048 167.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

52.5%
0.090
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #287b60

#287b60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.13:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Verdant Green (#167d60). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #287b60 mixed with white

  1. 287b60
  2. 42886f
  3. 58957e
  4. 6ea18d
  5. 82ae9c
  6. 97bcac
  7. acc9bc
  8. c0d6cd
  9. d5e4dd
  10. eaf1ee

Darker: #287b60 mixed with black

  1. 287b60
  2. 216a52
  3. 1b5a45
  4. 154a38
  5. 0f3a2c
  6. 092c20
  7. 041e15
  8. 02100a
  9. 010503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #287b60 with less saturation

  1. 287b60
  2. 337a61
  3. 3c7862
  4. 447663
  5. 4a7564
  6. 517365
  7. 567166
  8. 5c7067
  9. 616e68
  10. 666c69

Questions about #287b60

What color is #287b60?

#287b60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Verdant Green. In RGB it is rgb(40, 123, 96), in HSL hsl(160.48, 50.92%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.545% 0.09048 167.638).

What colors go well with #287b60?

The complementary color of #287b60 is #905474. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #507742 and #007a7d. The triadic partners are #68629c and #95593a.

Is white or black text more readable on #287b60?

White text reads better on #287b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #287b60 a warm or cool color?

#287b60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.09.