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#338257 color: Kākāriki Green

#338257 is rgb(51, 130, 87) in RGB and oklch(54.573% 0.10314 156.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

54.6%
0.103
157°
  • 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 #338257

#338257 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 157°.

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: #338257 mixed with white

  1. 338257
  2. 4a8e67
  3. 5f9a77
  4. 73a787
  5. 87b397
  6. 9bc0a8
  7. afccb9
  8. c3d9ca
  9. d7e5db
  10. ebf2ed

Darker: #338257 mixed with black

  1. 338257
  2. 2b704b
  3. 235f3e
  4. 1c4e33
  5. 143e27
  6. 0d2f1c
  7. 072012
  8. 031208
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #338257 with less saturation

  1. 338257
  2. 3c805a
  3. 447f5c
  4. 4b7d5f
  5. 527b62
  6. 577a64
  7. 5d7867
  8. 627669
  9. 67746b
  10. 6c726e

Questions about #338257

What color is #338257?

#338257 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(51, 130, 87), in HSL hsl(147.34, 43.65%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.573% 0.10314 156.523).

What colors go well with #338257?

The complementary color of #338257 is #965887. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #617b34 and #00837a. The triadic partners are #616aac and #a35944.

Is white or black text more readable on #338257?

White text reads better on #338257: 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 #338257 a warm or cool color?

#338257 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.103.