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#279e70 color: Bulma Hair

#279e70 is rgb(39, 158, 112) in RGB and oklch(62.36% 0.12442 162.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

62.4%
0.124
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #279e70

#279e70 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bulma Hair (#359e6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #279e70 mixed with white

  1. 279e70
  2. 47a87e
  3. 5fb18b
  4. 75bb99
  5. 8ac5a7
  6. 9ecfb5
  7. b1d8c4
  8. c5e2d2
  9. d8ece1
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #279e70 mixed with black

  1. 279e70
  2. 208960
  3. 1a7451
  4. 146043
  5. 0e4d35
  6. 083a27
  7. 04291a
  8. 02180e
  9. 010904
  10. 000101

Calmer: #279e70 with less saturation

  1. 279e70
  2. 399c72
  3. 479a75
  4. 529877
  5. 5c967a
  6. 64937c
  7. 6c917e
  8. 748f80
  9. 7a8c83
  10. 818a85

Questions about #279e70

What color is #279e70?

#279e70 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Bulma Hair. In RGB it is rgb(39, 158, 112), in HSL hsl(156.81, 60.41%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.36% 0.12442 162.167).

What colors go well with #279e70?

The complementary color of #279e70 is #b9679c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a9742 and #009e9b. The triadic partners are #7c7cd0 and #c56b47.

Is white or black text more readable on #279e70?

White text reads better on #279e70: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #279e70 a warm or cool color?

#279e70 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.124.