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#288456 color: Kākāriki Green

#288456 is rgb(40, 132, 86) in RGB and oklch(54.75% 0.1122 157.226) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

54.8%
0.112
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #288456

#288456 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.64:1 contrast and black text 4.53:1, 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: #288456 mixed with white

  1. 288456
  2. 439066
  3. 5a9c76
  4. 6fa886
  5. 84b497
  6. 98c1a7
  7. adcdb8
  8. c1d9ca
  9. d6e6db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #288456 mixed with black

  1. 288456
  2. 21724a
  3. 1b603e
  4. 154f32
  5. 0f3f27
  6. 092f1c
  7. 042012
  8. 021208
  9. 010602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #288456 with less saturation

  1. 288456
  2. 348259
  3. 3e815c
  4. 477f5e
  5. 4e7d61
  6. 557b64
  7. 5b7967
  8. 617769
  9. 67756c
  10. 6c736e

Questions about #288456

What color is #288456?

#288456 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(40, 132, 86), in HSL hsl(150, 53.49%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.75% 0.1122 157.226).

What colors go well with #288456?

The complementary color of #288456 is #9a5588. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7d2d and #00857c. The triadic partners are #6169b1 and #a7573f.

Is white or black text more readable on #288456?

White text reads better on #288456: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and black gives 4.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288456 a warm or cool color?

#288456 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.112.