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#428956 color: Irish

#428956 is rgb(66, 137, 86) in RGB and oklch(57.02% 0.10656 150.904) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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137°
100%

57%
0.107
151°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #428956

#428956 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 151°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Irish (#398a59). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #428956 mixed with white

  1. 428956
  2. 569566
  3. 69a076
  4. 7cac86
  5. 8fb797
  6. a1c3a8
  7. b4cfb9
  8. c6dbca
  9. d9e7db
  10. ecf3ed

Darker: #428956 mixed with black

  1. 428956
  2. 38764a
  3. 2f643e
  4. 255332
  5. 1c4227
  6. 14311c
  7. 0b2212
  8. 051408
  9. 010702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #428956 with less saturation

  1. 428956
  2. 49875a
  3. 50865d
  4. 568461
  5. 5b8264
  6. 618167
  7. 667f6b
  8. 6a7d6e
  9. 6f7b71
  10. 737974

Questions about #428956

What color is #428956?

#428956 is soft green. The closest named color is Irish. In RGB it is rgb(66, 137, 86), in HSL hsl(136.9, 34.98%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.02% 0.10656 150.904).

What colors go well with #428956?

The complementary color of #428956 is #9b5f94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e8132 and #008b7b. The triadic partners are #6073b6 and #ad5e50.

Is white or black text more readable on #428956?

White text reads better on #428956: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #428956 a warm or cool color?

#428956 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 151 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.107.