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#397156 color: Foliage Green

#397156 is rgb(57, 113, 86) in RGB and oklch(50.209% 0.07419 161.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

50.2%
0.074
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #397156

#397156 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.72:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Foliage Green (#3e6f58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #397156 mixed with white

  1. 397156
  2. 4d7e65
  3. 608c75
  4. 749a85
  5. 87a896
  6. 9bb6a7
  7. aec4b8
  8. c2d3c9
  9. d6e1db
  10. eaf0ed

Darker: #397156 mixed with black

  1. 397156
  2. 30614a
  3. 28523e
  4. 1f4332
  5. 173527
  6. 10271c
  7. 091a12
  8. 040e08
  9. 010402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #397156 with less saturation

  1. 397156
  2. 3f7057
  3. 446f59
  4. 496d5a
  5. 4d6c5c
  6. 516b5d
  7. 55695e
  8. 596860
  9. 5d6761
  10. 606562

Questions about #397156

What color is #397156?

#397156 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Foliage Green. In RGB it is rgb(57, 113, 86), in HSL hsl(151.07, 32.94%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.209% 0.07419 161.098).

What colors go well with #397156?

The complementary color of #397156 is #815370. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #556d3f and #23716e. The triadic partners are #5c5f8d and #885542.

Is white or black text more readable on #397156?

White text reads better on #397156: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #397156 a warm or cool color?

#397156 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.074.