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#279586 color: Lights at Sea

#279586 is rgb(39, 149, 134) in RGB and oklch(60.609% 0.09835 181.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

60.6%
0.098
182°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #279586

#279586 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lights at Sea (#01968b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #279586 mixed with white

  1. 279586
  2. 469f91
  3. 5eaa9d
  4. 74b4a9
  5. 88bfb5
  6. 9ccac1
  7. b0d4cd
  8. c4dfd9
  9. d8eae6
  10. ebf4f2

Darker: #279586 mixed with black

  1. 279586
  2. 208174
  3. 1a6d62
  4. 145a51
  5. 0e4840
  6. 083730
  7. 042621
  8. 021613
  9. 010806
  10. 000101

Calmer: #279586 with less saturation

  1. 279586
  2. 389386
  3. 459285
  4. 4f9085
  5. 588e84
  6. 618c84
  7. 688a84
  8. 6f8883
  9. 768683
  10. 7c8482

Questions about #279586

What color is #279586?

#279586 is bright teal. The closest named color is Lights at Sea. In RGB it is rgb(39, 149, 134), in HSL hsl(171.82, 58.51%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.609% 0.09835 181.647).

What colors go well with #279586?

The complementary color of #279586 is #b2687e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #519364 and #1f91a4. The triadic partners are #8d74b3 and #ac7440.

Is white or black text more readable on #279586?

White text reads better on #279586: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #279586 a warm or cool color?

#279586 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.098.