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#42836e color: Shǔi Cǎo Lǜ Green

#42836e is rgb(66, 131, 110) in RGB and oklch(56.052% 0.07514 170.224) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

56.1%
0.075
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #42836e

#42836e is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Shǔi Cǎo Lǜ Green (#40826d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #42836e mixed with white

  1. 42836e
  2. 568f7b
  3. 699b89
  4. 7ca797
  5. 8eb3a5
  6. a1c0b4
  7. b3ccc2
  8. c6d9d1
  9. d9e5e0
  10. ecf2f0

Darker: #42836e mixed with black

  1. 42836e
  2. 38715f
  3. 2f6050
  4. 254f41
  5. 1c3f33
  6. 142f26
  7. 0b2019
  8. 05120e
  9. 010604
  10. 000101

Calmer: #42836e with less saturation

  1. 42836e
  2. 49826f
  3. 4f806f
  4. 557f70
  5. 5a7e71
  6. 5f7c71
  7. 647b72
  8. 687973
  9. 6c7873
  10. 707674

Questions about #42836e

What color is #42836e?

#42836e is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Shǔi Cǎo Lǜ Green. In RGB it is rgb(66, 131, 110), in HSL hsl(160.62, 32.99%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.052% 0.07514 170.224).

What colors go well with #42836e?

The complementary color of #42836e is #96627b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d8055 and #358286. The triadic partners are #746d9e and #98674c.

Is white or black text more readable on #42836e?

White text reads better on #42836e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42836e a warm or cool color?

#42836e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.075.