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#288b63 color: Argyle

#288b63 is rgb(40, 139, 99) in RGB and oklch(56.968% 0.10992 161.972) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

57%
0.110
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #288b63

#288b63 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Argyle (#348a5d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #288b63 mixed with white

  1. 288b63
  2. 449672
  3. 5ca280
  4. 71ad8f
  5. 86b99f
  6. 9ac4ae
  7. aed0be
  8. c2dcce
  9. d6e7de
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #288b63 mixed with black

  1. 288b63
  2. 217855
  3. 1b6647
  4. 15543a
  5. 0f432e
  6. 093221
  7. 042316
  8. 02140b
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #288b63 with less saturation

  1. 288b63
  2. 368965
  3. 418767
  4. 4a8669
  5. 52846b
  6. 5a826d
  7. 60806f
  8. 667e71
  9. 6c7c73
  10. 727975

Questions about #288b63

What color is #288b63?

#288b63 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(40, 139, 99), in HSL hsl(155.76, 55.31%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.968% 0.10992 161.972).

What colors go well with #288b63?

The complementary color of #288b63 is #a35c89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f853c and #008b88. The triadic partners are #6d6eb6 and #ad5f41.

Is white or black text more readable on #288b63?

White text reads better on #288b63: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288b63 a warm or cool color?

#288b63 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.11.