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#359079 color: Illuminating Emerald

#359079 is rgb(53, 144, 121) in RGB and oklch(59.27% 0.09318 173.284) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

59.3%
0.093
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #359079

#359079 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, 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: #359079 mixed with white

  1. 359079
  2. 4e9b86
  3. 63a692
  4. 78b19f
  5. 8bbcac
  6. 9fc7ba
  7. b2d2c7
  8. c5ddd5
  9. d8e8e3
  10. ecf4f1

Darker: #359079 mixed with black

  1. 359079
  2. 2d7d68
  3. 256a58
  4. 1d5748
  5. 154539
  6. 0e342b
  7. 08241d
  8. 031510
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #359079 with less saturation

  1. 359079
  2. 418e79
  3. 4a8d7a
  4. 538b7a
  5. 5a897b
  6. 61877b
  7. 68867c
  8. 6e847c
  9. 73827d
  10. 79807d

Questions about #359079

What color is #359079?

#359079 is bright teal. The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(53, 144, 121), in HSL hsl(164.84, 46.19%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.27% 0.09318 173.284).

What colors go well with #359079?

The complementary color of #359079 is #a96683. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b8c59 and #218e97. The triadic partners are #8073b1 and #a96e47.

Is white or black text more readable on #359079?

White text reads better on #359079: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #359079 a warm or cool color?

#359079 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.093.