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#27796e color: Genoa

#27796e is rgb(39, 121, 110) in RGB and oklch(52.41% 0.07969 182.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

52.4%
0.080
183°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #27796e

#27796e is a dusty teal color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 183°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Genoa (#31796d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #27796e mixed with white

  1. 27796e
  2. 41867b
  3. 589389
  4. 6da097
  5. 82ada5
  6. 97bab4
  7. abc8c2
  8. c0d6d1
  9. d5e3e0
  10. eaf1f0

Darker: #27796e mixed with black

  1. 27796e
  2. 20685f
  3. 1a5850
  4. 144841
  5. 0e3933
  6. 082b26
  7. 041d19
  8. 02100e
  9. 010504
  10. 000101

Calmer: #27796e with less saturation

  1. 27796e
  2. 32786e
  3. 3b766d
  4. 43756d
  5. 4a736c
  6. 50726c
  7. 56706c
  8. 5b6f6b
  9. 606d6b
  10. 656c6a

Questions about #27796e

What color is #27796e?

#27796e is dusty teal. The closest named color is Genoa. In RGB it is rgb(39, 121, 110), in HSL hsl(171.95, 51.25%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.41% 0.07969 182.591).

What colors go well with #27796e?

The complementary color of #27796e is #905666. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #447754 and #247685. The triadic partners are #735f90 and #8b5f37.

Is white or black text more readable on #27796e?

White text reads better on #27796e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #27796e a warm or cool color?

#27796e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.08.