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#249b72 color: Holly Green

#249b72 is rgb(36, 155, 114) in RGB and oklch(61.552% 0.11978 164.578) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

61.6%
0.120
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #249b72

#249b72 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Holly Green (#0f9d76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #249b72 mixed with white

  1. 249b72
  2. 45a57f
  3. 5daf8d
  4. 74b99a
  5. 88c3a8
  6. 9dcdb6
  7. b1d7c5
  8. c4e1d3
  9. d8ebe1
  10. ebf5f0

Darker: #249b72 mixed with black

  1. 249b72
  2. 1e8662
  3. 187253
  4. 125e44
  5. 0c4b36
  6. 073928
  7. 04281b
  8. 02180e
  9. 000904
  10. 000101

Calmer: #249b72 with less saturation

  1. 249b72
  2. 379974
  3. 459776
  4. 509578
  5. 5a937a
  6. 62917c
  7. 6a8e7d
  8. 718c7f
  9. 788a81
  10. 7f8783

Questions about #249b72

What color is #249b72?

#249b72 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(36, 155, 114), in HSL hsl(159.33, 62.3%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.552% 0.11978 164.578).

What colors go well with #249b72?

The complementary color of #249b72 is #b76596. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #659447 and #009a9a. The triadic partners are #7d79ca and #bf6b44.

Is white or black text more readable on #249b72?

White text reads better on #249b72: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249b72 a warm or cool color?

#249b72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.12.