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#308e62 color: Viridian

#308e62 is rgb(48, 142, 98) in RGB and oklch(57.971% 0.11159 159.275) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

58%
0.112
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #308e62

#308e62 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, 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: #308e62 mixed with white

  1. 308e62
  2. 4a9971
  3. 60a480
  4. 75b08f
  5. 89bb9e
  6. 9dc6ae
  7. b0d1be
  8. c4ddce
  9. d7e8de
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #308e62 mixed with black

  1. 308e62
  2. 287b54
  3. 216847
  4. 1a563a
  5. 13442d
  6. 0c3421
  7. 062416
  8. 03150b
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #308e62 with less saturation

  1. 308e62
  2. 3c8c65
  3. 468a67
  4. 4f896a
  5. 56876c
  6. 5d856e
  7. 648371
  8. 6a8173
  9. 707f75
  10. 757c78

Questions about #308e62

What color is #308e62?

#308e62 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(48, 142, 98), in HSL hsl(151.91, 49.47%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.971% 0.11159 159.275).

What colors go well with #308e62?

The complementary color of #308e62 is #a55e90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65873b and #008f88. The triadic partners are #6d72bb and #b16146.

Is white or black text more readable on #308e62?

White text reads better on #308e62: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #308e62 a warm or cool color?

#308e62 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.112.