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#249278 color: Illuminating Emerald

#249278 is rgb(36, 146, 120) in RGB and oklch(59.323% 0.10398 172.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

59.3%
0.104
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #249278

#249278 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #249278 mixed with white

  1. 249278
  2. 439d85
  3. 5ca892
  4. 72b29f
  5. 87bdac
  6. 9bc8b9
  7. afd3c7
  8. c3ded5
  9. d7e9e3
  10. ebf4f1

Darker: #249278 mixed with black

  1. 249278
  2. 1e7e67
  3. 186b57
  4. 125848
  5. 0c4639
  6. 07352a
  7. 04251d
  8. 021610
  9. 000805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #249278 with less saturation

  1. 249278
  2. 359079
  3. 428e79
  4. 4c8d7a
  5. 558b7a
  6. 5e897b
  7. 65877c
  8. 6c857c
  9. 72827d
  10. 78807d

Questions about #249278

What color is #249278?

#249278 is bright teal. The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(36, 146, 120), in HSL hsl(165.82, 60.44%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.323% 0.10398 172.803).

What colors go well with #249278?

The complementary color of #249278 is #ad6384. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #578e54 and #009099. The triadic partners are #8172b7 and #ae6b3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #249278?

White text reads better on #249278: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249278 a warm or cool color?

#249278 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.104.