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#279486 color: Approval Green

#279486 is rgb(39, 148, 134) in RGB and oklch(60.348% 0.09734 182.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

60.3%
0.097
182°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #279486

#279486 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Approval Green (#039487). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #279486 mixed with white

  1. 279486
  2. 469f91
  3. 5ea99d
  4. 73b4a9
  5. 88beb5
  6. 9cc9c1
  7. b0d4cd
  8. c4dfd9
  9. d8e9e6
  10. ebf4f2

Darker: #279486 mixed with black

  1. 279486
  2. 208074
  3. 1a6d62
  4. 145a51
  5. 0e4840
  6. 083630
  7. 042621
  8. 021613
  9. 010806
  10. 000101

Calmer: #279486 with less saturation

  1. 279486
  2. 389286
  3. 449185
  4. 4f8f85
  5. 588d84
  6. 608b84
  7. 688983
  8. 6f8783
  9. 758582
  10. 7b8382

Questions about #279486

What color is #279486?

#279486 is bright teal. The closest named color is Approval Green. In RGB it is rgb(39, 148, 134), in HSL hsl(172.29, 58.29%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.348% 0.09734 182.403).

What colors go well with #279486?

The complementary color of #279486 is #b1687c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #509264 and #2190a3. The triadic partners are #8c73b2 and #ab7340.

Is white or black text more readable on #279486?

White text reads better on #279486: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #279486 a warm or cool color?

#279486 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.097.