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#278573 color: Emerald Whispers

#278573 is rgb(39, 133, 115) in RGB and oklch(55.782% 0.09057 177.236) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

55.8%
0.091
177°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #278573

#278573 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 177°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Whispers (#2b8478). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #278573 mixed with white

  1. 278573
  2. 439180
  3. 5a9d8d
  4. 70a99b
  5. 85b5a9
  6. 99c1b6
  7. adcdc5
  8. c2dad3
  9. d6e6e1
  10. eaf2f0

Darker: #278573 mixed with black

  1. 278573
  2. 207363
  3. 1a6154
  4. 145045
  5. 0e4036
  6. 083028
  7. 04211b
  8. 02130f
  9. 010605
  10. 000101

Calmer: #278573 with less saturation

  1. 278573
  2. 348373
  3. 3f8273
  4. 488073
  5. 507f73
  6. 577d73
  7. 5d7b73
  8. 637973
  9. 697774
  10. 6f7674

Questions about #278573

What color is #278573?

#278573 is bright teal. The closest named color is Emerald Whispers. In RGB it is rgb(39, 133, 115), in HSL hsl(168.51, 54.65%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.782% 0.09057 177.236).

What colors go well with #278573?

The complementary color of #278573 is #9e5c74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e8254 and #17828f. The triadic partners are #7a68a2 and #9c653b.

Is white or black text more readable on #278573?

White text reads better on #278573: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #278573 a warm or cool color?

#278573 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 177 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.091.