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#277f52 color: Kākāriki Green

#277f52 is rgb(39, 127, 82) in RGB and oklch(53.256% 0.10932 156.795) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

53.3%
0.109
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #277f52

#277f52 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kākāriki Green (#298256). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #277f52 mixed with white

  1. 277f52
  2. 428b62
  3. 589872
  4. 6ea583
  5. 83b194
  6. 97bea5
  7. accbb7
  8. c0d8c8
  9. d5e5da
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #277f52 mixed with black

  1. 277f52
  2. 206e46
  3. 1a5d3b
  4. 144c2f
  5. 0e3c25
  6. 082d1a
  7. 041f11
  8. 021108
  9. 010602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #277f52 with less saturation

  1. 277f52
  2. 337d55
  3. 3c7c58
  4. 447a5a
  5. 4b785d
  6. 527660
  7. 587462
  8. 5d7365
  9. 637167
  10. 686e6a

Questions about #277f52

What color is #277f52?

#277f52 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(39, 127, 82), in HSL hsl(149.32, 53.01%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.256% 0.10932 156.795).

What colors go well with #277f52?

The complementary color of #277f52 is #945284. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c782b and #008077. The triadic partners are #5d65ab and #a1533d.

Is white or black text more readable on #277f52?

White text reads better on #277f52: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #277f52 a warm or cool color?

#277f52 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.109.