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#359179 color: Illuminating Emerald

#359179 is rgb(53, 145, 121) in RGB and oklch(59.531% 0.09444 172.637) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

59.5%
0.094
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 #359179

#359179 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.094 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: #359179 mixed with white

  1. 359179
  2. 4e9c86
  3. 63a792
  4. 78b19f
  5. 8bbcac
  6. 9fc7ba
  7. b2d2c7
  8. c5ddd5
  9. d8e9e3
  10. ecf4f1

Darker: #359179 mixed with black

  1. 359179
  2. 2d7d68
  3. 256a58
  4. 1d5848
  5. 154639
  6. 0e352b
  7. 08251d
  8. 031510
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #359179 with less saturation

  1. 359179
  2. 418f7a
  3. 4a8e7a
  4. 538c7b
  5. 5b8a7b
  6. 62887c
  7. 68877c
  8. 6e857d
  9. 74837e
  10. 79817e

Questions about #359179

What color is #359179?

#359179 is bright teal. The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(53, 145, 121), in HSL hsl(164.35, 46.46%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.531% 0.09444 172.637).

What colors go well with #359179?

The complementary color of #359179 is #aa6684. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c8d59 and #1f8f97. The triadic partners are #8174b2 and #ab6e47.

Is white or black text more readable on #359179?

White text reads better on #359179: 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 #359179 a warm or cool color?

#359179 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.094.