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#279b60 color: Kelly Green

#279b60 is rgb(39, 155, 96) in RGB and oklch(61.196% 0.135 155.83) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

61.2%
0.135
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #279b60

#279b60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kelly Green (#339c5e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #279b60 mixed with white

  1. 279b60
  2. 46a56f
  3. 5eaf7f
  4. 74b98e
  5. 89c39e
  6. 9dcdad
  7. b1d7bd
  8. c4e1ce
  9. d8ebde
  10. ebf5ee

Darker: #279b60 mixed with black

  1. 279b60
  2. 208652
  3. 1a7245
  4. 145e38
  5. 0e4b2c
  6. 083920
  7. 042815
  8. 02180a
  9. 010903
  10. 000100

Calmer: #279b60 with less saturation

  1. 279b60
  2. 389964
  3. 459768
  4. 50956b
  5. 5a926f
  6. 629073
  7. 6a8e76
  8. 718b7a
  9. 77897d
  10. 7e8680

Questions about #279b60

What color is #279b60?

#279b60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kelly Green. In RGB it is rgb(39, 155, 96), in HSL hsl(149.48, 59.79%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.196% 0.135 155.83).

What colors go well with #279b60?

The complementary color of #279b60 is #b561a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70912a and #009b8f. The triadic partners are #6e7ad4 and #c76247.

Is white or black text more readable on #279b60?

White text reads better on #279b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #279b60 a warm or cool color?

#279b60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.135.