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#246f59 color: Sparkling Emerald

#246f59 is rgb(36, 111, 89) in RGB and oklch(48.93% 0.08163 169.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

48.9%
0.082
170°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #246f59

#246f59 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.01:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, 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: #246f59 mixed with white

  1. 246f59
  2. 3e7d68
  3. 548b78
  4. 699988
  5. 7fa798
  6. 94b5a8
  7. a9c4b9
  8. bed2ca
  9. d3e1dc
  10. e9f0ed

Darker: #246f59 mixed with black

  1. 246f59
  2. 1e604c
  3. 185140
  4. 124234
  5. 0c3428
  6. 07271d
  7. 041a13
  8. 020e09
  9. 000403
  10. 000100

Calmer: #246f59 with less saturation

  1. 246f59
  2. 2e6e5a
  3. 366c5a
  4. 3d6b5b
  5. 43695c
  6. 49685d
  7. 4e665d
  8. 53655e
  9. 58635f
  10. 5c625f

Questions about #246f59

What color is #246f59?

#246f59 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(36, 111, 89), in HSL hsl(162.4, 51.02%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.93% 0.08163 169.944).

What colors go well with #246f59?

The complementary color of #246f59 is #834c67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #466c3e and #076e72. The triadic partners are #60588b and #855234.

Is white or black text more readable on #246f59?

White text reads better on #246f59: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246f59 a warm or cool color?

#246f59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.082.