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#279c66 color: Green Fondant

#279c66 is rgb(39, 156, 102) in RGB and oklch(61.594% 0.13074 158.073) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

61.6%
0.131
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #279c66

#279c66 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Fondant (#319b64). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #279c66 mixed with white

  1. 279c66
  2. 46a675
  3. 5fb083
  4. 74ba92
  5. 89c4a1
  6. 9dceb0
  7. b1d8c0
  8. c5e1cf
  9. d8ebdf
  10. ebf5ef

Darker: #279c66 mixed with black

  1. 279c66
  2. 208758
  3. 1a734a
  4. 145f3c
  5. 0e4c2f
  6. 083923
  7. 042817
  8. 02180c
  9. 010904
  10. 000100

Calmer: #279c66 with less saturation

  1. 279c66
  2. 399a69
  3. 46986d
  4. 519670
  5. 5a9473
  6. 639176
  7. 6b8f79
  8. 728c7c
  9. 788a7f
  10. 7f8782

Questions about #279c66

What color is #279c66?

#279c66 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Fondant. In RGB it is rgb(39, 156, 102), in HSL hsl(152.31, 60%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.594% 0.13074 158.073).

What colors go well with #279c66?

The complementary color of #279c66 is #b663a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e9334 and #009c93. The triadic partners are #747bd2 and #c66647.

Is white or black text more readable on #279c66?

White text reads better on #279c66: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #279c66 a warm or cool color?

#279c66 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.131.