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#288a66 color: Elf

#288a66 is rgb(40, 138, 102) in RGB and oklch(56.774% 0.10594 164.225) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

56.8%
0.106
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #288a66

#288a66 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #288a66 mixed with white

  1. 288a66
  2. 449574
  3. 5ba183
  4. 71ad92
  5. 86b8a0
  6. 9ac4b0
  7. aed0bf
  8. c2dbcf
  9. d6e7df
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #288a66 mixed with black

  1. 288a66
  2. 217758
  3. 1b654a
  4. 15533c
  5. 0f422f
  6. 093223
  7. 042217
  8. 02140c
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #288a66 with less saturation

  1. 288a66
  2. 368868
  3. 418669
  4. 4a856b
  5. 52836d
  6. 59816e
  7. 607f70
  8. 667d72
  9. 6c7b73
  10. 717975

Questions about #288a66

What color is #288a66?

#288a66 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(40, 138, 102), in HSL hsl(157.96, 55.06%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.774% 0.10594 164.225).

What colors go well with #288a66?

The complementary color of #288a66 is #a25c86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c8441 and #008a89. The triadic partners are #706db3 and #aa6140.

Is white or black text more readable on #288a66?

White text reads better on #288a66: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288a66 a warm or cool color?

#288a66 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.106.