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#249659 color: Garnish

#249659 is rgb(36, 150, 89) in RGB and oklch(59.636% 0.13582 154.5) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

59.6%
0.136
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #249659

#249659 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Garnish (#1e9752). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #249659 mixed with white

  1. 249659
  2. 44a169
  3. 5cab79
  4. 72b689
  5. 87c099
  6. 9bcbaa
  7. afd5bb
  8. c3e0cb
  9. d7eadc
  10. ebf5ee

Darker: #249659 mixed with black

  1. 249659
  2. 1e824c
  3. 186e40
  4. 125b34
  5. 0c4928
  6. 07371d
  7. 042613
  8. 021609
  9. 000803
  10. 000100

Calmer: #249659 with less saturation

  1. 249659
  2. 35945d
  3. 429261
  4. 4d9065
  5. 568e69
  6. 5e8b6d
  7. 668971
  8. 6d8774
  9. 738478
  10. 79827b

Questions about #249659

What color is #249659?

#249659 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Garnish. In RGB it is rgb(36, 150, 89), in HSL hsl(147.89, 61.29%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.636% 0.13582 154.5).

What colors go well with #249659?

The complementary color of #249659 is #af5da0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e8c1f and #009688. The triadic partners are #6876cf and #c25d45.

Is white or black text more readable on #249659?

White text reads better on #249659: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249659 a warm or cool color?

#249659 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.136.