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#277f50 color: Bold Irish

#277f50 is rgb(39, 127, 80) in RGB and oklch(53.211% 0.11128 155.765) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

53.2%
0.111
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #277f50

#277f50 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bold Irish (#2a814d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #277f50 mixed with white

  1. 277f50
  2. 428b60
  3. 589871
  4. 6ea582
  5. 83b193
  6. 97bea4
  7. accbb6
  8. c0d8c8
  9. d5e5da
  10. eaf2ec

Darker: #277f50 mixed with black

  1. 277f50
  2. 206e44
  3. 1a5d39
  4. 144c2e
  5. 0e3c24
  6. 082d1a
  7. 041f10
  8. 021107
  9. 010602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #277f50 with less saturation

  1. 277f50
  2. 337d53
  3. 3c7c56
  4. 447a59
  5. 4b785c
  6. 52765f
  7. 587462
  8. 5d7264
  9. 637067
  10. 686e6a

Questions about #277f50

What color is #277f50?

#277f50 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Bold Irish. In RGB it is rgb(39, 127, 80), in HSL hsl(147.95, 53.01%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.211% 0.11128 155.765).

What colors go well with #277f50?

The complementary color of #277f50 is #945185. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d7727 and #008076. The triadic partners are #5b65ac and #a2523d.

Is white or black text more readable on #277f50?

White text reads better on #277f50: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #277f50 a warm or cool color?

#277f50 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.111.