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#27a488 color: Brilliant Turquoise

#27a488 is rgb(39, 164, 136) in RGB and oklch(64.578% 0.11355 173.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

64.6%
0.114
174°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #27a488

#27a488 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 174°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brilliant Turquoise (#00a68b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #27a488 mixed with white

  1. 27a488
  2. 48ad93
  3. 61b69f
  4. 77bfaa
  5. 8cc9b6
  6. 9fd2c2
  7. b3dbce
  8. c6e4da
  9. d9ede6
  10. ecf6f3

Darker: #27a488 mixed with black

  1. 27a488
  2. 208e75
  3. 1a7963
  4. 146452
  5. 0e5041
  6. 083d31
  7. 042b22
  8. 021a13
  9. 010a06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #27a488 with less saturation

  1. 27a488
  2. 3ba289
  3. 4aa089
  4. 569e8a
  5. 609c8a
  6. 699a8b
  7. 71978b
  8. 79958c
  9. 80938d
  10. 87908d

Questions about #27a488

What color is #27a488?

#27a488 is bright teal. The closest named color is Brilliant Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(39, 164, 136), in HSL hsl(166.56, 61.58%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.578% 0.11355 173.57).

What colors go well with #27a488?

The complementary color of #27a488 is #c36f93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61a060 and #00a1ad. The triadic partners are #9180cc and #c37947.

Is white or black text more readable on #27a488?

Black text reads better on #27a488: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #27a488 a warm or cool color?

#27a488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.114.