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#249457 color: Green Gloss

#249457 is rgb(36, 148, 87) in RGB and oklch(59.052% 0.13502 154.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

59.1%
0.135
154°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #249457

#249457 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Gloss (#00955e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #249457 mixed with white

  1. 249457
  2. 439f67
  3. 5ba977
  4. 71b488
  5. 86bf98
  6. 9bcaa9
  7. afd4ba
  8. c3dfcb
  9. d7eadc
  10. ebf4ed

Darker: #249457 mixed with black

  1. 249457
  2. 1e804b
  3. 186d3e
  4. 125a33
  5. 0c4827
  6. 07361c
  7. 042612
  8. 021608
  9. 000803
  10. 000100

Calmer: #249457 with less saturation

  1. 249457
  2. 35925b
  3. 42905f
  4. 4c8e63
  5. 558c67
  6. 5d8a6b
  7. 64876f
  8. 6b8573
  9. 718276
  10. 78807a

Questions about #249457

What color is #249457?

#249457 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Gloss. In RGB it is rgb(36, 148, 87), in HSL hsl(147.32, 60.87%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.052% 0.13502 154.161).

What colors go well with #249457?

The complementary color of #249457 is #ac5b9e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d8a1d and #009486. The triadic partners are #6675cd and #c05b44.

Is white or black text more readable on #249457?

White text reads better on #249457: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249457 a warm or cool color?

#249457 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.135.