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#28896e color: Elf

#28896e is rgb(40, 137, 110) in RGB and oklch(56.725% 0.09825 170.323) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

56.7%
0.098
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #28896e

#28896e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, 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: #28896e mixed with white

  1. 28896e
  2. 44957b
  3. 5ba089
  4. 71ac97
  5. 86b7a5
  6. 9ac3b4
  7. aecfc2
  8. c2dbd1
  9. d6e7e0
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #28896e mixed with black

  1. 28896e
  2. 21765f
  3. 1b6450
  4. 155341
  5. 0f4233
  6. 093126
  7. 042219
  8. 02140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #28896e with less saturation

  1. 28896e
  2. 36876f
  3. 418670
  4. 4a8471
  5. 528271
  6. 598072
  7. 607e73
  8. 667c74
  9. 6c7b75
  10. 717876

Questions about #28896e

What color is #28896e?

#28896e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(40, 137, 110), in HSL hsl(163.3, 54.8%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.725% 0.09825 170.323).

What colors go well with #28896e?

The complementary color of #28896e is #a25d7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56854c and #00878e. The triadic partners are #766cac and #a4643e.

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

White text reads better on #28896e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28896e a warm or cool color?

#28896e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.098.