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#359472 color: Illuminating Emerald

#359472 is rgb(53, 148, 114) in RGB and oklch(60.121% 0.10358 165.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

60.1%
0.104
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #359472

#359472 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #359472 mixed with white

  1. 359472
  2. 4e9f7f
  3. 64a98d
  4. 78b49a
  5. 8cbea8
  6. 9fc9b6
  7. b2d4c4
  8. c5dfd3
  9. d9e9e1
  10. ecf4f0

Darker: #359472 mixed with black

  1. 359472
  2. 2d8062
  3. 256d53
  4. 1d5a44
  5. 154836
  6. 0e3628
  7. 08261b
  8. 03160e
  9. 010804
  10. 000101

Calmer: #359472 with less saturation

  1. 359472
  2. 419273
  3. 4b9075
  4. 548f76
  5. 5c8d78
  6. 638b79
  7. 69897b
  8. 70877c
  9. 76857e
  10. 7b837f

Questions about #359472

What color is #359472?

#359472 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(53, 148, 114), in HSL hsl(158.53, 47.26%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.121% 0.10358 165.842).

What colors go well with #359472?

The complementary color of #359472 is #ad668e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #648f4e and #009395. The triadic partners are #7b77bc and #b36c49.

Is white or black text more readable on #359472?

White text reads better on #359472: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #359472 a warm or cool color?

#359472 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.104.