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#277b60 color: Verdant Green

#277b60 is rgb(39, 123, 96) in RGB and oklch(52.516% 0.09097 167.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

52.5%
0.091
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #277b60

#277b60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Verdant Green (#167d60). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #277b60 mixed with white

  1. 277b60
  2. 41886f
  3. 58957e
  4. 6da18d
  5. 82af9c
  6. 97bcac
  7. abc9bc
  8. c0d6cd
  9. d5e4dd
  10. eaf1ee

Darker: #277b60 mixed with black

  1. 277b60
  2. 206a52
  3. 1a5a45
  4. 144a38
  5. 0e3a2c
  6. 082c20
  7. 041e15
  8. 02100a
  9. 010503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #277b60 with less saturation

  1. 277b60
  2. 327961
  3. 3b7862
  4. 437663
  5. 4a7564
  6. 507365
  7. 567166
  8. 5c7067
  9. 616e68
  10. 666c69

Questions about #277b60

What color is #277b60?

#277b60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Verdant Green. In RGB it is rgb(39, 123, 96), in HSL hsl(160.71, 51.85%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.516% 0.09097 167.775).

What colors go well with #277b60?

The complementary color of #277b60 is #915474. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #507741 and #007a7d. The triadic partners are #68619c and #95593a.

Is white or black text more readable on #277b60?

White text reads better on #277b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #277b60 a warm or cool color?

#277b60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.091.