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#288c60 color: Argyle

#288c60 is rgb(40, 140, 96) in RGB and oklch(57.165% 0.11403 159.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

57.2%
0.114
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #288c60

#288c60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, 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: #288c60 mixed with white

  1. 288c60
  2. 44976f
  3. 5ca37e
  4. 71ae8d
  5. 86ba9d
  6. 9ac5ad
  7. aed1bd
  8. c2dccd
  9. d7e8dd
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #288c60 mixed with black

  1. 288c60
  2. 217952
  3. 1b6745
  4. 155538
  5. 0f432c
  6. 093320
  7. 042315
  8. 02140a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #288c60 with less saturation

  1. 288c60
  2. 368a63
  3. 418865
  4. 4a8667
  5. 53856a
  6. 5a836c
  7. 61816f
  8. 677e71
  9. 6d7c73
  10. 727a75

Questions about #288c60

What color is #288c60?

#288c60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(40, 140, 96), in HSL hsl(153.6, 55.56%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.165% 0.11403 159.92).

What colors go well with #288c60?

The complementary color of #288c60 is #a45b8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #618537 and #008c87. The triadic partners are #6b6fba and #b05e41.

Is white or black text more readable on #288c60?

White text reads better on #288c60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288c60 a warm or cool color?

#288c60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.114.