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#288d72 color: Observatory

#288d72 is rgb(40, 141, 114) in RGB and oklch(57.909% 0.10042 170.99) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

57.9%
0.100
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #288d72

#288d72 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Observatory (#008f70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #288d72 mixed with white

  1. 288d72
  2. 45987f
  3. 5ca38d
  4. 72af9a
  5. 86baa8
  6. 9bc5b6
  7. afd1c4
  8. c3dcd3
  9. d7e8e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #288d72 mixed with black

  1. 288d72
  2. 217a62
  3. 1b6753
  4. 155544
  5. 0f4436
  6. 093328
  7. 04231b
  8. 02140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #288d72 with less saturation

  1. 288d72
  2. 378b73
  3. 428a74
  4. 4c8874
  5. 548675
  6. 5b8476
  7. 628277
  8. 698078
  9. 6f7e78
  10. 747c79

Questions about #288d72

What color is #288d72?

#288d72 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(40, 141, 114), in HSL hsl(163.96, 55.8%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.909% 0.10042 170.99).

What colors go well with #288d72?

The complementary color of #288d72 is #a76081. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57894f and #008b92. The triadic partners are #7a6fb1 and #a96840.

Is white or black text more readable on #288d72?

White text reads better on #288d72: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288d72 a warm or cool color?

#288d72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.1.