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#287f4e color: Bold Irish

#287f4e is rgb(40, 127, 78) in RGB and oklch(53.196% 0.11284 154.631) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

53.2%
0.113
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #287f4e

#287f4e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, 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: #287f4e mixed with white

  1. 287f4e
  2. 428b5f
  3. 59986f
  4. 6ea580
  5. 83b192
  6. 97bea3
  7. accbb5
  8. c0d8c7
  9. d5e5da
  10. eaf2ec

Darker: #287f4e mixed with black

  1. 287f4e
  2. 216e43
  3. 1b5d38
  4. 154c2d
  5. 0f3c23
  6. 092d19
  7. 041f0f
  8. 021107
  9. 010602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #287f4e with less saturation

  1. 287f4e
  2. 337d51
  3. 3d7c55
  4. 457a58
  5. 4c785b
  6. 52765e
  7. 587461
  8. 5d7264
  9. 637067
  10. 676e69

Questions about #287f4e

What color is #287f4e?

#287f4e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Bold Irish. In RGB it is rgb(40, 127, 78), in HSL hsl(146.21, 52.1%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.196% 0.11284 154.631).

What colors go well with #287f4e?

The complementary color of #287f4e is #935186. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e7724 and #008174. The triadic partners are #5966ad and #a3513e.

Is white or black text more readable on #287f4e?

White text reads better on #287f4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #287f4e a warm or cool color?

#287f4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.113.