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#398156 color: Kākāriki Green

#398156 is rgb(57, 129, 86) in RGB and oklch(54.508% 0.09934 154.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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144°
100%

54.5%
0.099
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #398156

#398156 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, 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: #398156 mixed with white

  1. 398156
  2. 4f8d66
  3. 639a76
  4. 76a686
  5. 89b297
  6. 9dbfa7
  7. b0ccb8
  8. c4d8ca
  9. d7e5db
  10. ebf2ed

Darker: #398156 mixed with black

  1. 398156
  2. 306f4a
  3. 285e3e
  4. 1f4e32
  5. 173e27
  6. 102e1c
  7. 091f12
  8. 041208
  9. 010602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #398156 with less saturation

  1. 398156
  2. 417f59
  3. 487e5c
  4. 4e7c5e
  5. 547b61
  6. 597963
  7. 5e7766
  8. 637669
  9. 67746b
  10. 6c726e

Questions about #398156

What color is #398156?

#398156 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(57, 129, 86), in HSL hsl(144.17, 38.71%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.508% 0.09934 154.933).

What colors go well with #398156?

The complementary color of #398156 is #935987. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #637a35 and #008278. The triadic partners are #5f6baa and #a15947.

Is white or black text more readable on #398156?

White text reads better on #398156: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #398156 a warm or cool color?

#398156 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.099.