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#308157 color: Kākāriki Green

#308157 is rgb(48, 129, 87) in RGB and oklch(54.198% 0.10319 157.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

54.2%
0.103
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #308157

#308157 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kākāriki Green (#298256). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #308157 mixed with white

  1. 308157
  2. 488d67
  3. 5d9a77
  4. 72a687
  5. 86b297
  6. 9abfa8
  7. aeccb9
  8. c2d8ca
  9. d6e5db
  10. ebf2ed

Darker: #308157 mixed with black

  1. 308157
  2. 286f4b
  3. 215e3e
  4. 1a4e33
  5. 133e27
  6. 0c2e1c
  7. 061f12
  8. 031208
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #308157 with less saturation

  1. 308157
  2. 3a7f5a
  3. 427e5c
  4. 497c5f
  5. 507a61
  6. 567963
  7. 5c7766
  8. 617568
  9. 66736b
  10. 6b716d

Questions about #308157

What color is #308157?

#308157 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(48, 129, 87), in HSL hsl(148.89, 45.76%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.198% 0.10319 157.416).

What colors go well with #308157?

The complementary color of #308157 is #955685. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e7a33 and #00827a. The triadic partners are #6168aa and #a25842.

Is white or black text more readable on #308157?

White text reads better on #308157: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #308157 a warm or cool color?

#308157 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.103.