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#279f8a color: Stamp Pad Green

#279f8a is rgb(39, 159, 138) in RGB and oklch(63.339% 0.10683 177.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

63.3%
0.107
178°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #279f8a

#279f8a is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 178°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Stamp Pad Green (#2ea18c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #279f8a mixed with white

  1. 279f8a
  2. 47a995
  3. 60b2a0
  4. 76bcac
  5. 8bc5b7
  6. 9ecfc3
  7. b2d9cf
  8. c5e2db
  9. d9ece7
  10. ecf5f3

Darker: #279f8a mixed with black

  1. 279f8a
  2. 208a77
  3. 1a7565
  4. 146153
  5. 0e4d42
  6. 083b32
  7. 042922
  8. 021814
  9. 010907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #279f8a with less saturation

  1. 279f8a
  2. 3a9d8a
  3. 489b8a
  4. 54998a
  5. 5e978a
  6. 66958a
  7. 6f938a
  8. 76918a
  9. 7d8f8a
  10. 848c8a

Questions about #279f8a

What color is #279f8a?

#279f8a is bright teal. The closest named color is Stamp Pad Green. In RGB it is rgb(39, 159, 138), in HSL hsl(169.5, 60.61%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.339% 0.10683 177.908).

What colors go well with #279f8a?

The complementary color of #279f8a is #be6d8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a9c64 and #0e9cac. The triadic partners are #927bc2 and #ba7944.

Is white or black text more readable on #279f8a?

Black text reads better on #279f8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #279f8a a warm or cool color?

#279f8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 178 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.107.