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#027c4e color: Salem

#027c4e is rgb(2, 124, 78) in RGB and oklch(51.703% 0.11872 158.811) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

51.7%
0.119
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #027c4e

#027c4e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.26:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Salem (#177b4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #027c4e mixed with white

  1. 027c4e
  2. 31895e
  3. 4c966f
  4. 64a380
  5. 7bb091
  6. 91bda3
  7. a7cab5
  8. bdd7c7
  9. d3e4d9
  10. e9f2ec

Darker: #027c4e mixed with black

  1. 027c4e
  2. 016b43
  3. 015a38
  4. 014a2d
  5. 003b23
  6. 002c19
  7. 001e0f
  8. 001107
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #027c4e with less saturation

  1. 027c4e
  2. 1f7a51
  3. 2e7854
  4. 397756
  5. 427559
  6. 49735c
  7. 51715e
  8. 576f61
  9. 5d6c63
  10. 636a66

Questions about #027c4e

What color is #027c4e?

#027c4e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Salem. In RGB it is rgb(2, 124, 78), in HSL hsl(157.38, 96.83%, 24.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.703% 0.11872 158.811).

What colors go well with #027c4e?

The complementary color of #027c4e is #934a7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53751f and #007b75. The triadic partners are #5a5fab and #a04c30.

Is white or black text more readable on #027c4e?

White text reads better on #027c4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #027c4e a warm or cool color?

#027c4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.119.