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#288b68 color: Elf

#288b68 is rgb(40, 139, 104) in RGB and oklch(57.097% 0.10559 165.058) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

57.1%
0.106
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #288b68

#288b68 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, 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: #288b68 mixed with white

  1. 288b68
  2. 449676
  3. 5ca284
  4. 71ad93
  5. 86b9a2
  6. 9ac4b1
  7. aed0c0
  8. c2dccf
  9. d6e7df
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #288b68 mixed with black

  1. 288b68
  2. 217859
  3. 1b664b
  4. 15543e
  5. 0f4330
  6. 093224
  7. 042318
  8. 02140c
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #288b68 with less saturation

  1. 288b68
  2. 36896a
  3. 41876b
  4. 4a866d
  5. 52846e
  6. 5a8270
  7. 618071
  8. 677e73
  9. 6d7c75
  10. 727a76

Questions about #288b68

What color is #288b68?

#288b68 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(40, 139, 104), in HSL hsl(158.79, 55.31%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.097% 0.10559 165.058).

What colors go well with #288b68?

The complementary color of #288b68 is #a35d86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c8543 and #008a8b. The triadic partners are #726eb3 and #aa6240.

Is white or black text more readable on #288b68?

White text reads better on #288b68: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288b68 a warm or cool color?

#288b68 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.106.