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#338159 color: Kākāriki Green

#338159 is rgb(51, 129, 89) in RGB and oklch(54.35% 0.0997 158.016) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

54.4%
0.100
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #338159

#338159 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, 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: #338159 mixed with white

  1. 338159
  2. 4a8d68
  3. 5f9a78
  4. 73a688
  5. 87b298
  6. 9bbfa9
  7. afccba
  8. c3d8cb
  9. d7e5dc
  10. ebf2ed

Darker: #338159 mixed with black

  1. 338159
  2. 2b6f4c
  3. 235e40
  4. 1c4e34
  5. 143e28
  6. 0d2e1d
  7. 071f13
  8. 031209
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #338159 with less saturation

  1. 338159
  2. 3c7f5b
  3. 447e5e
  4. 4b7c60
  5. 517b62
  6. 577965
  7. 5c7767
  8. 627569
  9. 66736b
  10. 6b716d

Questions about #338159

What color is #338159?

#338159 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(51, 129, 89), in HSL hsl(149.23, 43.33%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.35% 0.0997 158.016).

What colors go well with #338159?

The complementary color of #338159 is #955884. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7b37 and #00827a. The triadic partners are #6269a9 and #a15943.

Is white or black text more readable on #338159?

White text reads better on #338159: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338159 a warm or cool color?

#338159 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.1.