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#299e72 color: Bulma Hair

#299e72 is rgb(41, 158, 114) in RGB and oklch(62.451% 0.12201 163.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

62.5%
0.122
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #299e72

#299e72 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, 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: #299e72 mixed with white

  1. 299e72
  2. 48a87f
  3. 60b18d
  4. 76bb9b
  5. 8ac5a8
  6. 9ecfb6
  7. b2d8c5
  8. c5e2d3
  9. d8ece1
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #299e72 mixed with black

  1. 299e72
  2. 228962
  3. 1c7453
  4. 156044
  5. 0f4d36
  6. 093a28
  7. 05291b
  8. 02180e
  9. 010904
  10. 000101

Calmer: #299e72 with less saturation

  1. 299e72
  2. 3b9c74
  3. 489a76
  4. 539879
  5. 5c967b
  6. 65937d
  7. 6d917f
  8. 748f81
  9. 7b8c83
  10. 818a85

Questions about #299e72

What color is #299e72?

#299e72 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Bulma Hair. In RGB it is rgb(41, 158, 114), in HSL hsl(157.44, 58.79%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.451% 0.12201 163.026).

What colors go well with #299e72?

The complementary color of #299e72 is #b9689b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a9746 and #009e9c. The triadic partners are #7e7cce and #c46d48.

Is white or black text more readable on #299e72?

White text reads better on #299e72: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #299e72 a warm or cool color?

#299e72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.122.