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#27896d color: Elf

#27896d is rgb(39, 137, 109) in RGB and oklch(56.672% 0.09941 169.671) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

56.7%
0.099
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #27896d

#27896d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, 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: #27896d mixed with white

  1. 27896d
  2. 44957b
  3. 5ba088
  4. 70ac96
  5. 85b7a5
  6. 9ac3b3
  7. aecfc2
  8. c2dbd1
  9. d6e7e0
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #27896d mixed with black

  1. 27896d
  2. 20765e
  3. 1a644f
  4. 145341
  5. 0e4233
  6. 083126
  7. 042219
  8. 02140d
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #27896d with less saturation

  1. 27896d
  2. 35876e
  3. 40866f
  4. 498470
  5. 518271
  6. 598072
  7. 5f7e73
  8. 667c74
  9. 6b7a74
  10. 717875

Questions about #27896d

What color is #27896d?

#27896d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(39, 137, 109), in HSL hsl(162.86, 55.68%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.672% 0.09941 169.671).

What colors go well with #27896d?

The complementary color of #27896d is #a25d7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56854b and #00888d. The triadic partners are #756cad and #a5643e.

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

White text reads better on #27896d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #27896d a warm or cool color?

#27896d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.099.