Information about #278E50 color

#278E50 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #278E50 belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(39, 142, 80) — 15.3% red, 55.7% green, 31.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 0 / 24 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #278E50 reads as a confidently colored minty spring green and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Sea Green (#2E8B57). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ginouverte (#178F52) and Vintage Emerald (#2D8442).

In RGB terms — rgb(39, 142, 80) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #278E50 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. #278E50 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#278E50 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#278E50 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#278E50 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#278E50 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#278E50 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#278E50 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#8C2631
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#82268C
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#278E50
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#26638C
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#8C4F26
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #278E50

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sea Green color link
Sea Green

#2E8B57

Ginouverte color link
Ginouverte

#178F52

Vintage Emerald color link
Vintage Emerald

#2D8442

Douban Green color link
Douban Green

#2E963D

Salem color link
Salem

#177B4D

Green Room color link
Green Room

#388160

Filmpro Emerald Green color link
Filmpro Emerald Green

#2C8139

Cobalt Green color link
Cobalt Green

#3D9140

Ireland Green color link
Ireland Green

#169B62

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

Google Chrome Green color link
Google Chrome Green

#1AA260

Amazon color link
Amazon

#3B7A57

#278E50 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#278E50
  • RGB39, 142, 80
  • CMYK40, 0, 24, 44
  • CSSrgb(39, 142, 80)
  • HSL144°, 57%, 35%
  • HSL Precise143.883°, 56.906%, 35.49%
  • HSV144°, 73%, 56%
  • HSB144°, 73%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.153, 0.557, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.153, 0.557, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.153, 0.557, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Spring Green
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID278E50
  • DECIMAL ID2592336
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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