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#279467 color: Viridian

#279467 is rgb(39, 148, 103) in RGB and oklch(59.469% 0.11901 160.989) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

59.5%
0.119
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #279467

#279467 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, 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: #279467 mixed with white

  1. 279467
  2. 459f75
  3. 5da984
  4. 73b493
  5. 87bfa1
  6. 9cc9b1
  7. b0d4c0
  8. c3dfcf
  9. d7e9df
  10. ebf4ef

Darker: #279467 mixed with black

  1. 279467
  2. 208059
  3. 1a6d4b
  4. 145a3d
  5. 0e4830
  6. 083623
  7. 042617
  8. 02160c
  9. 010804
  10. 000100

Calmer: #279467 with less saturation

  1. 279467
  2. 37926a
  3. 43906c
  4. 4e8e6e
  5. 568c71
  6. 5e8a73
  7. 668875
  8. 6c8678
  9. 73837a
  10. 79817c

Questions about #279467

What color is #279467?

#279467 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(39, 148, 103), in HSL hsl(155.23, 58.29%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.469% 0.11901 160.989).

What colors go well with #279467?

The complementary color of #279467 is #ad6094. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #658d3c and #009490. The triadic partners are #7375c4 and #b96444.

Is white or black text more readable on #279467?

White text reads better on #279467: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #279467 a warm or cool color?

#279467 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.119.