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#246e59 color: Sparkling Emerald

#246e59 is rgb(36, 110, 89) in RGB and oklch(48.654% 0.08028 170.679) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

48.7%
0.080
171°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #246e59

#246e59 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.7% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.09:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald (#1f6c53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #246e59 mixed with white

  1. 246e59
  2. 3e7c68
  3. 548a78
  4. 699887
  5. 7ea698
  6. 93b4a8
  7. a8c3b9
  8. bed2ca
  9. d3e1db
  10. e9f0ed

Darker: #246e59 mixed with black

  1. 246e59
  2. 1e5f4c
  3. 185040
  4. 124134
  5. 0c3328
  6. 07261d
  7. 041913
  8. 020e09
  9. 000403
  10. 000100

Calmer: #246e59 with less saturation

  1. 246e59
  2. 2e6d5a
  3. 366b5a
  4. 3d6a5b
  5. 43695c
  6. 48675c
  7. 4d665d
  8. 52645d
  9. 57635e
  10. 5b615f

Questions about #246e59

What color is #246e59?

#246e59 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(36, 110, 89), in HSL hsl(162.97, 50.68%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.654% 0.08028 170.679).

What colors go well with #246e59?

The complementary color of #246e59 is #824c65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #456b3f and #0a6d72. The triadic partners are #5f578a and #845134.

Is white or black text more readable on #246e59?

White text reads better on #246e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246e59 a warm or cool color?

#246e59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 48.7% and its chroma 0.08.