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#288969 color: Elf

#288969 is rgb(40, 137, 105) in RGB and oklch(56.585% 0.1021 166.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

56.6%
0.102
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #288969

#288969 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elf (#1b8a6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #288969 mixed with white

  1. 288969
  2. 449577
  3. 5ba085
  4. 71ac94
  5. 85b7a2
  6. 9ac3b1
  7. aecfc0
  8. c2dbd0
  9. d6e7df
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #288969 mixed with black

  1. 288969
  2. 21765a
  3. 1b644c
  4. 15533e
  5. 0f4231
  6. 093124
  7. 042218
  8. 02140c
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #288969 with less saturation

  1. 288969
  2. 36876a
  3. 40866c
  4. 4a846d
  5. 52826e
  6. 598070
  7. 5f7e71
  8. 667c72
  9. 6b7a73
  10. 717875

Questions about #288969

What color is #288969?

#288969 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(40, 137, 105), in HSL hsl(160.21, 54.8%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.585% 0.1021 166.694).

What colors go well with #288969?

The complementary color of #288969 is #a15c82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #598446 and #00888a. The triadic partners are #726caf and #a7623f.

Is white or black text more readable on #288969?

White text reads better on #288969: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288969 a warm or cool color?

#288969 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.102.