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#288356 color: Kākāriki Green

#288356 is rgb(40, 131, 86) in RGB and oklch(54.476% 0.11077 157.533) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

54.5%
0.111
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #288356

#288356 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kākāriki Green (#298256). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #288356 mixed with white

  1. 288356
  2. 438f66
  3. 5a9b76
  4. 6fa886
  5. 84b497
  6. 98c0a7
  7. adcdb8
  8. c1d9ca
  9. d6e6db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #288356 mixed with black

  1. 288356
  2. 21714a
  3. 1b603e
  4. 154f32
  5. 0f3f27
  6. 092f1c
  7. 042012
  8. 021208
  9. 010602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #288356 with less saturation

  1. 288356
  2. 348159
  3. 3e805c
  4. 467e5e
  5. 4e7c61
  6. 557a63
  7. 5b7866
  8. 607669
  9. 66746b
  10. 6b726d

Questions about #288356

What color is #288356?

#288356 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(40, 131, 86), in HSL hsl(150.33, 53.22%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.476% 0.11077 157.533).

What colors go well with #288356?

The complementary color of #288356 is #985587. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e7c2e and #00847b. The triadic partners are #6168b0 and #a6563f.

Is white or black text more readable on #288356?

White text reads better on #288356: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288356 a warm or cool color?

#288356 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.111.