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#28896b color: Elf

#28896b is rgb(40, 137, 107) in RGB and oklch(56.64% 0.10051 168.105) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

56.6%
0.101
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #28896b

#28896b is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, 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: #28896b mixed with white

  1. 28896b
  2. 449579
  3. 5ba087
  4. 71ac95
  5. 85b7a4
  6. 9ac3b2
  7. aecfc1
  8. c2dbd0
  9. d6e7e0
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #28896b mixed with black

  1. 28896b
  2. 21765c
  3. 1b644e
  4. 15533f
  5. 0f4232
  6. 093125
  7. 042218
  8. 02140d
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #28896b with less saturation

  1. 28896b
  2. 36876c
  3. 41866d
  4. 4a846e
  5. 528270
  6. 598071
  7. 5f7e72
  8. 667c73
  9. 6b7a74
  10. 717875

Questions about #28896b

What color is #28896b?

#28896b is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(40, 137, 107), in HSL hsl(161.44, 54.8%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.64% 0.10051 168.105).

What colors go well with #28896b?

The complementary color of #28896b is #a15d81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #588448 and #00888c. The triadic partners are #746cae and #a6633f.

Is white or black text more readable on #28896b?

White text reads better on #28896b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28896b a warm or cool color?

#28896b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.101.