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#279166 color: Viridian

#279166 is rgb(39, 145, 102) in RGB and oklch(58.637% 0.11584 161.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

58.6%
0.116
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #279166

#279166 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.33:1, 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: #279166 mixed with white

  1. 279166
  2. 459c74
  3. 5ca783
  4. 72b292
  5. 87bda1
  6. 9bc8b0
  7. afd3bf
  8. c3decf
  9. d7e9df
  10. ebf4ef

Darker: #279166 mixed with black

  1. 279166
  2. 207d58
  3. 1a6a4a
  4. 14583c
  5. 0e462f
  6. 083523
  7. 042517
  8. 02150c
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #279166 with less saturation

  1. 279166
  2. 378f68
  3. 428d6b
  4. 4c8b6d
  5. 55896f
  6. 5d8771
  7. 648574
  8. 6a8376
  9. 718178
  10. 767e7a

Questions about #279166

What color is #279166?

#279166 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(39, 145, 102), in HSL hsl(155.66, 57.61%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.637% 0.11584 161.516).

What colors go well with #279166?

The complementary color of #279166 is #aa5f90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #638a3c and #00918d. The triadic partners are #7172bf and #b56242.

Is white or black text more readable on #279166?

White text reads better on #279166: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #279166 a warm or cool color?

#279166 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.116.