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#279062 color: Viridian

#279062 is rgb(39, 144, 98) in RGB and oklch(58.271% 0.1181 159.744) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

58.3%
0.118
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #279062

#279062 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viridian (#1e9167). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #279062 mixed with white

  1. 279062
  2. 449b71
  3. 5ca680
  4. 72b18f
  5. 86bc9e
  6. 9bc7ae
  7. afd2be
  8. c3ddce
  9. d7e9de
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #279062 mixed with black

  1. 279062
  2. 207d54
  3. 1a6a47
  4. 14573a
  5. 0e452d
  6. 083421
  7. 042416
  8. 02150b
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #279062 with less saturation

  1. 279062
  2. 368e65
  3. 428c67
  4. 4c8a6a
  5. 54886c
  6. 5c866f
  7. 638471
  8. 6a8274
  9. 708076
  10. 757d79

Questions about #279062

What color is #279062?

#279062 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(39, 144, 98), in HSL hsl(153.71, 57.38%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.271% 0.1181 159.744).

What colors go well with #279062?

The complementary color of #279062 is #a85d91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #648937 and #00918a. The triadic partners are #6e72bf and #b56042.

Is white or black text more readable on #279062?

White text reads better on #279062: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #279062 a warm or cool color?

#279062 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.118.