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#288d56 color: Lake Green

#288d56 is rgb(40, 141, 86) in RGB and oklch(57.213% 0.12494 154.848) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

57.2%
0.125
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #288d56

#288d56 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lake Green (#2e8b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #288d56 mixed with white

  1. 288d56
  2. 449866
  3. 5ca476
  4. 71af87
  5. 86ba97
  6. 9ac6a8
  7. aed1b9
  8. c2ddca
  9. d6e8dc
  10. ebf3ed

Darker: #288d56 mixed with black

  1. 288d56
  2. 217a4a
  3. 1b673e
  4. 155532
  5. 0f4427
  6. 09331c
  7. 042312
  8. 021408
  9. 010702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #288d56 with less saturation

  1. 288d56
  2. 368b5a
  3. 41895d
  4. 4a8761
  5. 538564
  6. 5a8368
  7. 61816b
  8. 677f6e
  9. 6d7d72
  10. 737a75

Questions about #288d56

What color is #288d56?

#288d56 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Lake Green. In RGB it is rgb(40, 141, 86), in HSL hsl(147.33, 55.8%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.213% 0.12494 154.848).

What colors go well with #288d56?

The complementary color of #288d56 is #a45995. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #678425 and #008e81. The triadic partners are #6370c1 and #b55943.

Is white or black text more readable on #288d56?

White text reads better on #288d56: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288d56 a warm or cool color?

#288d56 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.125.