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#278e2f color: Jade of Emeralds

#278e2f is rgb(39, 142, 47) in RGB and oklch(56.859% 0.16197 144.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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125°
100%

56.9%
0.162
144°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • green-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #278e2f

#278e2f is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 144°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Jade of Emeralds (#318f33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #278e2f mixed with white

  1. 278e2f
  2. 439946
  3. 5ba55b
  4. 70b070
  5. 85bc84
  6. 99c798
  7. aed2ac
  8. c2ddc1
  9. d6e9d5
  10. ebf4ea

Darker: #278e2f mixed with black

  1. 278e2f
  2. 207b27
  3. 1a6820
  4. 145619
  5. 0e4412
  6. 08340c
  7. 042406
  8. 021503
  9. 010701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #278e2f with less saturation

  1. 278e2f
  2. 358c39
  3. 408a42
  4. 49884a
  5. 518651
  6. 598458
  7. 60815f
  8. 667f65
  9. 6c7c6b
  10. 717a71

Questions about #278e2f

What color is #278e2f?

#278e2f is bright green. The closest named color is Jade of Emeralds. In RGB it is rgb(39, 142, 47), in HSL hsl(124.66, 56.91%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.859% 0.16197 144.121).

What colors go well with #278e2f?

The complementary color of #278e2f is #a44fac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777f00 and #008f71. The triadic partners are #4571d5 and #c44645.

Is white or black text more readable on #278e2f?

White text reads better on #278e2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #278e2f a warm or cool color?

#278e2f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 144 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.162.