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#278b62 color: Argyle

#278b62 is rgb(39, 139, 98) in RGB and oklch(56.918% 0.11122 161.509) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

56.9%
0.111
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #278b62

#278b62 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

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

The closest named color is Argyle (#348a5d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #278b62 mixed with white

  1. 278b62
  2. 449671
  3. 5ba280
  4. 71ad8f
  5. 85b99e
  6. 9ac4ae
  7. aed0be
  8. c2dcce
  9. d6e7de
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #278b62 mixed with black

  1. 278b62
  2. 207854
  3. 1a6647
  4. 14543a
  5. 0e432d
  6. 083221
  7. 042316
  8. 02140b
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #278b62 with less saturation

  1. 278b62
  2. 358964
  3. 408766
  4. 4a8669
  5. 52846b
  6. 59826d
  7. 60806f
  8. 667e71
  9. 6c7b73
  10. 727975

Questions about #278b62

What color is #278b62?

#278b62 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(39, 139, 98), in HSL hsl(155.4, 56.18%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.918% 0.11122 161.509).

What colors go well with #278b62?

The complementary color of #278b62 is #a35b8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f843b and #008b87. The triadic partners are #6d6eb7 and #ad5f40.

Is white or black text more readable on #278b62?

White text reads better on #278b62: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #278b62 a warm or cool color?

#278b62 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.111.