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#279e71 color: Bulma Hair

#279e71 is rgb(39, 158, 113) in RGB and oklch(62.384% 0.12355 162.677) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

62.4%
0.124
163°
  • 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
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #279e71

#279e71 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.22:1, 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: #279e71 mixed with white

  1. 279e71
  2. 47a87e
  3. 5fb18c
  4. 75bb9a
  5. 8ac5a8
  6. 9ecfb6
  7. b1d8c4
  8. c5e2d3
  9. d8ece1
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #279e71 mixed with black

  1. 279e71
  2. 208961
  3. 1a7452
  4. 146043
  5. 0e4d35
  6. 083a27
  7. 04291a
  8. 02180e
  9. 010904
  10. 000101

Calmer: #279e71 with less saturation

  1. 279e71
  2. 399c73
  3. 479a76
  4. 529878
  5. 5c967a
  6. 64937c
  7. 6c917f
  8. 748f81
  9. 7b8c83
  10. 818a85

Questions about #279e71

What color is #279e71?

#279e71 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Bulma Hair. In RGB it is rgb(39, 158, 113), in HSL hsl(157.31, 60.41%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.384% 0.12355 162.677).

What colors go well with #279e71?

The complementary color of #279e71 is #ba679b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a9744 and #009e9b. The triadic partners are #7d7ccf and #c46c47.

Is white or black text more readable on #279e71?

White text reads better on #279e71: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #279e71 a warm or cool color?

#279e71 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.124.