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#338259 color: Kākāriki Green

#338259 is rgb(51, 130, 89) in RGB and oklch(54.621% 0.10119 157.677) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

54.6%
0.101
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #338259

#338259 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, 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: #338259 mixed with white

  1. 338259
  2. 4a8e68
  3. 5f9a78
  4. 74a788
  5. 87b398
  6. 9bbfa9
  7. afccba
  8. c3d9cb
  9. d7e5dc
  10. ebf2ed

Darker: #338259 mixed with black

  1. 338259
  2. 2b704c
  3. 235f40
  4. 1c4e34
  5. 143e28
  6. 0d2f1d
  7. 072013
  8. 031209
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #338259 with less saturation

  1. 338259
  2. 3c805b
  3. 447f5e
  4. 4b7d60
  5. 527b63
  6. 587a65
  7. 5d7867
  8. 62766a
  9. 67746c
  10. 6c726e

Questions about #338259

What color is #338259?

#338259 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(51, 130, 89), in HSL hsl(148.86, 43.65%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.621% 0.10119 157.677).

What colors go well with #338259?

The complementary color of #338259 is #965885. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #607b37 and #00837b. The triadic partners are #636aab and #a25a44.

Is white or black text more readable on #338259?

White text reads better on #338259: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338259 a warm or cool color?

#338259 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.101.