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#296f53 color: Precious Emerald

#296f53 is rgb(41, 111, 83) in RGB and oklch(48.923% 0.08394 163.727) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

48.9%
0.084
164°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #296f53

#296f53 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.01:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Emerald (#186e50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #296f53 mixed with white

  1. 296f53
  2. 417d63
  3. 578b73
  4. 6b9983
  5. 80a794
  6. 95b5a5
  7. aac4b6
  8. bfd2c8
  9. d4e1da
  10. e9f0ec

Darker: #296f53 mixed with black

  1. 296f53
  2. 226047
  3. 1c513b
  4. 154230
  5. 0f3425
  6. 09271b
  7. 051a11
  8. 020e08
  9. 010402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #296f53 with less saturation

  1. 296f53
  2. 316e54
  3. 396c56
  4. 3f6b57
  5. 456958
  6. 4a685a
  7. 4f665b
  8. 54655c
  9. 58635e
  10. 5c625f

Questions about #296f53

What color is #296f53?

#296f53 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Precious Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(41, 111, 83), in HSL hsl(156, 46.05%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.923% 0.08394 163.727).

What colors go well with #296f53?

The complementary color of #296f53 is #814c6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c6a38 and #006f6e. The triadic partners are #5a598e and #885037.

Is white or black text more readable on #296f53?

White text reads better on #296f53: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #296f53 a warm or cool color?

#296f53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.084.