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#278e16 color: Diamine Green

#278e16 is rgb(39, 142, 22) in RGB and oklch(56.667% 0.17675 141.303) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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112°
100%

56.7%
0.177
141°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • lime-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #278e16

#278e16 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 141°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Diamine Green (#1b8e13). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #278e16 mixed with white

  1. 278e16
  2. 439a37
  3. 5aa550
  4. 70b067
  5. 85bc7c
  6. 99c792
  7. add2a8
  8. c2debd
  9. d6e9d3
  10. eaf4e9

Darker: #278e16 mixed with black

  1. 278e16
  2. 207b12
  3. 1a680d
  4. 145609
  5. 0e4406
  6. 083403
  7. 042402
  8. 021501
  9. 010700
  10. 000100

Calmer: #278e16 with less saturation

  1. 278e16
  2. 358c28
  3. 408a35
  4. 498840
  5. 518649
  6. 588352
  7. 5f815a
  8. 657f61
  9. 6b7c69
  10. 717970

Questions about #278e16

What color is #278e16?

#278e16 is bright green. The closest named color is Diamine Green. In RGB it is rgb(39, 142, 22), in HSL hsl(111.5, 73.17%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.667% 0.17675 141.303).

What colors go well with #278e16?

The complementary color of #278e16 is #a44bb4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b7d00 and #008e6c. The triadic partners are #3570dc and #c93d46.

Is white or black text more readable on #278e16?

White text reads better on #278e16: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #278e16 a warm or cool color?

#278e16 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 141 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.177.