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#279487 color: Approval Green

#279487 is rgb(39, 148, 135) in RGB and oklch(60.381% 0.09693 183.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

60.4%
0.097
183°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #279487

#279487 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 183°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 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: #279487 mixed with white

  1. 279487
  2. 469f92
  3. 5ea99e
  4. 73b4a9
  5. 88beb5
  6. 9cc9c1
  7. b0d4cd
  8. c4dfda
  9. d8e9e6
  10. ebf4f2

Darker: #279487 mixed with black

  1. 279487
  2. 208075
  3. 1a6d63
  4. 145a51
  5. 0e4841
  6. 083631
  7. 042621
  8. 021613
  9. 010806
  10. 000101

Calmer: #279487 with less saturation

  1. 279487
  2. 389286
  3. 449186
  4. 4f8f85
  5. 588d85
  6. 608b84
  7. 688983
  8. 6f8783
  9. 758582
  10. 7b8382

Questions about #279487

What color is #279487?

#279487 is bright teal. The closest named color is Approval Green. In RGB it is rgb(39, 148, 135), in HSL hsl(172.84, 58.29%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.381% 0.09693 183.26).

What colors go well with #279487?

The complementary color of #279487 is #b1687b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f9266 and #2390a4. The triadic partners are #8d73b1 and #aa743f.

Is white or black text more readable on #279487?

White text reads better on #279487: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #279487 a warm or cool color?

#279487 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.097.