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#288d75 color: Illuminating Emerald

#288d75 is rgb(40, 141, 117) in RGB and oklch(57.997% 0.09837 173.284) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

58%
0.098
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #288d75

#288d75 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #288d75 mixed with white

  1. 288d75
  2. 459882
  3. 5ca38f
  4. 72af9c
  5. 87baaa
  6. 9bc5b8
  7. afd1c6
  8. c3dcd4
  9. d7e8e2
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #288d75 mixed with black

  1. 288d75
  2. 217a65
  3. 1b6755
  4. 155546
  5. 0f4437
  6. 093329
  7. 04231c
  8. 02140f
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #288d75 with less saturation

  1. 288d75
  2. 378b76
  3. 428a76
  4. 4c8877
  5. 548677
  6. 5c8478
  7. 638278
  8. 698079
  9. 6f7e79
  10. 757c7a

Questions about #288d75

What color is #288d75?

#288d75 is bright teal. The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(40, 141, 117), in HSL hsl(165.74, 55.8%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.997% 0.09837 173.284).

What colors go well with #288d75?

The complementary color of #288d75 is #a7617f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #558953 and #038b94. The triadic partners are #7d6faf and #a7693f.

Is white or black text more readable on #288d75?

White text reads better on #288d75: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288d75 a warm or cool color?

#288d75 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.098.