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#299279 color: Illuminating Emerald

#299279 is rgb(41, 146, 121) in RGB and oklch(59.464% 0.10136 173.173) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

59.5%
0.101
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #299279

#299279 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #299279 mixed with white

  1. 299279
  2. 469d86
  3. 5ea892
  4. 73b29f
  5. 88bdac
  6. 9cc8ba
  7. b0d3c7
  8. c4ded5
  9. d7e9e3
  10. ebf4f1

Darker: #299279 mixed with black

  1. 299279
  2. 227e68
  3. 1c6b58
  4. 155848
  5. 0f4639
  6. 09352b
  7. 05251d
  8. 021610
  9. 010805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #299279 with less saturation

  1. 299279
  2. 38907a
  3. 448e7a
  4. 4e8d7b
  5. 578b7b
  6. 5f897c
  7. 66877c
  8. 6d857d
  9. 73837d
  10. 79817e

Questions about #299279

What color is #299279?

#299279 is bright teal. The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(41, 146, 121), in HSL hsl(165.71, 56.15%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.464% 0.10136 173.173).

What colors go well with #299279?

The complementary color of #299279 is #ad6484. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #588e56 and #009099. The triadic partners are #8172b5 and #ae6d41.

Is white or black text more readable on #299279?

White text reads better on #299279: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #299279 a warm or cool color?

#299279 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.101.