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#338256 color: Kākāriki Green

#338256 is rgb(51, 130, 86) in RGB and oklch(54.55% 0.10413 155.968) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

54.6%
0.104
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #338256

#338256 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, 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: #338256 mixed with white

  1. 338256
  2. 4a8e66
  3. 5f9a76
  4. 73a786
  5. 87b397
  6. 9bc0a7
  7. afccb8
  8. c3d9ca
  9. d7e5db
  10. ebf2ed

Darker: #338256 mixed with black

  1. 338256
  2. 2b704a
  3. 235f3e
  4. 1c4e32
  5. 143e27
  6. 0d2f1c
  7. 072012
  8. 031208
  9. 010602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #338256 with less saturation

  1. 338256
  2. 3c8059
  3. 447f5c
  4. 4b7d5e
  5. 527b61
  6. 577a64
  7. 5d7866
  8. 627669
  9. 67746b
  10. 6c726e

Questions about #338256

What color is #338256?

#338256 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(51, 130, 86), in HSL hsl(146.58, 43.65%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.55% 0.10413 155.968).

What colors go well with #338256?

The complementary color of #338256 is #965787. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #617b32 and #008379. The triadic partners are #606aac and #a35844.

Is white or black text more readable on #338256?

White text reads better on #338256: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338256 a warm or cool color?

#338256 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.104.