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#277a59 color: Canadian Pine

#277a59 is rgb(39, 122, 89) in RGB and oklch(52.051% 0.09552 163.008) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

52.1%
0.096
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #277a59

#277a59 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.23:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Canadian Pine (#2e7b52). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #277a59 mixed with white

Darker: #277a59 mixed with black

Calmer: #277a59 with less saturation

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Questions about #277a59

What color is #277a59?

#277a59 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Canadian Pine. In RGB it is rgb(39, 122, 89), in HSL hsl(156.14, 51.55%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.051% 0.09552 163.008).

What colors go well with #277a59?

The complementary color of #277a59 is #8f5277. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #537539 and #007a78. The triadic partners are #62619e and #96553a.

Is white or black text more readable on #277a59?

White text reads better on #277a59: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #277a59 a warm or cool color?

#277a59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.096.