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#309d79 color: Dancing Jewel

#309d79 is rgb(48, 157, 121) in RGB and oklch(62.532% 0.11223 166.756) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

62.5%
0.112
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #309d79

#309d79 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dancing Jewel (#429b77). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #309d79 mixed with white

  1. 309d79
  2. 4ca786
  3. 63b192
  4. 78ba9f
  5. 8cc4ad
  6. a0ceba
  7. b3d8c7
  8. c6e2d5
  9. d9ebe3
  10. ecf5f1

Darker: #309d79 mixed with black

  1. 309d79
  2. 288868
  3. 217358
  4. 1a5f48
  5. 134c39
  6. 0c3a2b
  7. 06281d
  8. 031810
  9. 010905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #309d79 with less saturation

  1. 309d79
  2. 3f9b7b
  3. 4b997c
  4. 55977e
  5. 5e957f
  6. 679380
  7. 6e9182
  8. 758f83
  9. 7c8c85
  10. 828a86

Questions about #309d79

What color is #309d79?

#309d79 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Dancing Jewel. In RGB it is rgb(48, 157, 121), in HSL hsl(160.18, 53.17%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.532% 0.11223 166.756).

What colors go well with #309d79?

The complementary color of #309d79 is #b86a95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #679751 and #009c9f. The triadic partners are #837cc8 and #bf714a.

Is white or black text more readable on #309d79?

White text reads better on #309d79: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309d79 a warm or cool color?

#309d79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.112.