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#249b5d color: Kelly Green

#249b5d is rgb(36, 155, 93) in RGB and oklch(61.073% 0.13878 154.952) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

61.1%
0.139
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #249b5d

#249b5d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kelly Green (#339c5e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #249b5d mixed with white

  1. 249b5d
  2. 44a56d
  3. 5daf7c
  4. 73b98c
  5. 88c39c
  6. 9ccdac
  7. b0d7bc
  8. c4e1cd
  9. d8ebdd
  10. ebf5ee

Darker: #249b5d mixed with black

  1. 249b5d
  2. 1e8650
  3. 187243
  4. 125e37
  5. 0c4b2a
  6. 07391f
  7. 042814
  8. 02180a
  9. 000903
  10. 000100

Calmer: #249b5d with less saturation

  1. 249b5d
  2. 379961
  3. 449765
  4. 4f9569
  5. 59926d
  6. 619071
  7. 698e75
  8. 708b79
  9. 77897c
  10. 7d8680

Questions about #249b5d

What color is #249b5d?

#249b5d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kelly Green. In RGB it is rgb(36, 155, 93), in HSL hsl(148.74, 62.3%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.073% 0.13878 154.952).

What colors go well with #249b5d?

The complementary color of #249b5d is #b560a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #719122 and #009b8d. The triadic partners are #6c7ad6 and #c86047.

Is white or black text more readable on #249b5d?

White text reads better on #249b5d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249b5d a warm or cool color?

#249b5d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.139.