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#288e62 color: Viridian

#288e62 is rgb(40, 142, 98) in RGB and oklch(57.754% 0.11496 160.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

57.8%
0.115
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #288e62

#288e62 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viridian (#1e9167). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #288e62 mixed with white

  1. 288e62
  2. 459971
  3. 5ca480
  4. 72b08f
  5. 86bb9e
  6. 9bc6ae
  7. afd1be
  8. c3ddce
  9. d7e8de
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #288e62 mixed with black

  1. 288e62
  2. 217b54
  3. 1b6847
  4. 15563a
  5. 0f442d
  6. 093421
  7. 042416
  8. 02150b
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #288e62 with less saturation

  1. 288e62
  2. 378c65
  3. 428a67
  4. 4b8869
  5. 54866c
  6. 5b846e
  7. 628270
  8. 688073
  9. 6e7e75
  10. 747c77

Questions about #288e62

What color is #288e62?

#288e62 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(40, 142, 98), in HSL hsl(154.12, 56.04%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.754% 0.11496 160.306).

What colors go well with #288e62?

The complementary color of #288e62 is #a65d8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #628739 and #008e89. The triadic partners are #6d70bc and #b26042.

Is white or black text more readable on #288e62?

White text reads better on #288e62: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288e62 a warm or cool color?

#288e62 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.115.