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#249d78 color: Holly Green

#249d78 is rgb(36, 157, 120) in RGB and oklch(62.239% 0.11749 167.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

62.2%
0.117
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #249d78

#249d78 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, 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: #249d78 mixed with white

  1. 249d78
  2. 45a785
  3. 5eb192
  4. 74ba9f
  5. 89c4ac
  6. 9dceb9
  7. b1d8c7
  8. c5e2d5
  9. d8ebe3
  10. ecf5f1

Darker: #249d78 mixed with black

  1. 249d78
  2. 1e8867
  3. 187357
  4. 125f48
  5. 0c4c39
  6. 073a2a
  7. 04281d
  8. 021810
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #249d78 with less saturation

  1. 249d78
  2. 389b7a
  3. 46997b
  4. 51977d
  5. 5b957e
  6. 649380
  7. 6c9081
  8. 738e82
  9. 7a8c84
  10. 818985

Questions about #249d78

What color is #249d78?

#249d78 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(36, 157, 120), in HSL hsl(161.65, 62.69%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.239% 0.11749 167.17).

What colors go well with #249d78?

The complementary color of #249d78 is #b96894. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63974e and #009c9f. The triadic partners are #837bca and #c06f45.

Is white or black text more readable on #249d78?

White text reads better on #249d78: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249d78 a warm or cool color?

#249d78 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.117.