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#27896a color: Elf

#27896a is rgb(39, 137, 106) in RGB and oklch(56.587% 0.10172 167.5) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

56.6%
0.102
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #27896a

#27896a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elf (#1b8a6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #27896a mixed with white

  1. 27896a
  2. 449578
  3. 5ba086
  4. 70ac94
  5. 85b7a3
  6. 9ac3b2
  7. aecfc1
  8. c2dbd0
  9. d6e7e0
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #27896a mixed with black

  1. 27896a
  2. 20765b
  3. 1a644d
  4. 14533f
  5. 0e4231
  6. 083124
  7. 042218
  8. 02140d
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #27896a with less saturation

  1. 27896a
  2. 35876b
  3. 40866c
  4. 49846e
  5. 51826f
  6. 598070
  7. 5f7e71
  8. 657c73
  9. 6b7a74
  10. 717875

Questions about #27896a

What color is #27896a?

#27896a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(39, 137, 106), in HSL hsl(161.02, 55.68%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.587% 0.10172 167.5).

What colors go well with #27896a?

The complementary color of #27896a is #a15c81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #588447 and #00888b. The triadic partners are #736caf and #a6623e.

Is white or black text more readable on #27896a?

White text reads better on #27896a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #27896a a warm or cool color?

#27896a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.102.