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#249262 color: Viridian

#249262 is rgb(36, 146, 98) in RGB and oklch(58.745% 0.12189 159.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

58.7%
0.122
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #249262

#249262 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viridian (#1e9167). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #249262 mixed with white

  1. 249262
  2. 439d71
  3. 5ba880
  4. 71b38f
  5. 86bd9e
  6. 9bc8ae
  7. afd3be
  8. c3dece
  9. d7e9de
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #249262 mixed with black

  1. 249262
  2. 1e7e54
  3. 186b47
  4. 12583a
  5. 0c462d
  6. 073521
  7. 042516
  8. 02160b
  9. 000803
  10. 000100

Calmer: #249262 with less saturation

  1. 249262
  2. 359065
  3. 418e68
  4. 4b8c6a
  5. 548a6d
  6. 5c8870
  7. 648672
  8. 6a8475
  9. 718177
  10. 777f7a

Questions about #249262

What color is #249262?

#249262 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(36, 146, 98), in HSL hsl(153.82, 60.44%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.745% 0.12189 159.408).

What colors go well with #249262?

The complementary color of #249262 is #ab5d94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #658a35 and #00928c. The triadic partners are #6e73c3 and #b86042.

Is white or black text more readable on #249262?

White text reads better on #249262: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249262 a warm or cool color?

#249262 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.122.