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#28896f color: Elf

#28896f is rgb(40, 137, 111) in RGB and oklch(56.754% 0.09753 171.09) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

56.8%
0.098
171°
  • 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
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #28896f

#28896f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, 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: #28896f mixed with white

  1. 28896f
  2. 44957c
  3. 5ba08a
  4. 71ac98
  5. 86b7a6
  6. 9ac3b4
  7. aecfc3
  8. c2dbd2
  9. d6e7e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #28896f mixed with black

  1. 28896f
  2. 217660
  3. 1b6451
  4. 155342
  5. 0f4234
  6. 093127
  7. 04221a
  8. 02140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #28896f with less saturation

  1. 28896f
  2. 368770
  3. 418671
  4. 4a8471
  5. 528272
  6. 598073
  7. 607e74
  8. 667d74
  9. 6c7b75
  10. 717976

Questions about #28896f

What color is #28896f?

#28896f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(40, 137, 111), in HSL hsl(163.92, 54.8%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.754% 0.09753 171.09).

What colors go well with #28896f?

The complementary color of #28896f is #a25e7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #55854e and #00878e. The triadic partners are #776cac and #a4653e.

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

White text reads better on #28896f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #28896f a warm or cool color?

#28896f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.098.