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#287e4e color: Bold Irish

#287e4e is rgb(40, 126, 78) in RGB and oklch(52.919% 0.11138 154.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

52.9%
0.111
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #287e4e

#287e4e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bold Irish (#2a814d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #287e4e mixed with white

  1. 287e4e
  2. 428b5f
  3. 59976f
  4. 6ea480
  5. 83b192
  6. 97bea3
  7. accab5
  8. c0d7c7
  9. d5e5d9
  10. eaf2ec

Darker: #287e4e mixed with black

  1. 287e4e
  2. 216d43
  3. 1b5c38
  4. 154c2d
  5. 0f3c23
  6. 092d19
  7. 041f0f
  8. 021107
  9. 010502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #287e4e with less saturation

  1. 287e4e
  2. 337c51
  3. 3c7b54
  4. 447957
  5. 4b775a
  6. 51755d
  7. 577460
  8. 5d7263
  9. 627066
  10. 676e69

Questions about #287e4e

What color is #287e4e?

#287e4e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Bold Irish. In RGB it is rgb(40, 126, 78), in HSL hsl(146.51, 51.81%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.919% 0.11138 154.888).

What colors go well with #287e4e?

The complementary color of #287e4e is #925185. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d7625 and #008074. The triadic partners are #5965ab and #a1513d.

Is white or black text more readable on #287e4e?

White text reads better on #287e4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #287e4e a warm or cool color?

#287e4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.111.