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#249c73 color: Holly Green

#249c73 is rgb(36, 156, 115) in RGB and oklch(61.843% 0.12024 164.734) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

61.8%
0.120
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #249c73

#249c73 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, 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: #249c73 mixed with white

  1. 249c73
  2. 45a680
  3. 5eb08e
  4. 74ba9b
  5. 89c4a9
  6. 9dceb7
  7. b1d7c5
  8. c4e1d3
  9. d8ebe2
  10. ebf5f0

Darker: #249c73 mixed with black

  1. 249c73
  2. 1e8763
  3. 187354
  4. 125f45
  5. 0c4c36
  6. 073928
  7. 04281b
  8. 02180f
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #249c73 with less saturation

  1. 249c73
  2. 379a75
  3. 459877
  4. 509679
  5. 5a947b
  6. 63927c
  7. 6b8f7e
  8. 728d80
  9. 798b82
  10. 7f8884

Questions about #249c73

What color is #249c73?

#249c73 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(36, 156, 115), in HSL hsl(159.5, 62.5%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.843% 0.12024 164.734).

What colors go well with #249c73?

The complementary color of #249c73 is #b86696. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #659548 and #009b9c. The triadic partners are #7e7acb and #c06c45.

Is white or black text more readable on #249c73?

White text reads better on #249c73: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249c73 a warm or cool color?

#249c73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.12.