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#249d7d color: Tropical Kelp

#249d7d is rgb(36, 157, 125) in RGB and oklch(62.376% 0.11374 170.24) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

62.4%
0.114
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #249d7d

#249d7d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropical Kelp (#009d7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #249d7d mixed with white

  1. 249d7d
  2. 45a789
  3. 5eb196
  4. 74baa2
  5. 89c4af
  6. 9dcebc
  7. b1d8c9
  8. c5e2d6
  9. d8ebe4
  10. ecf5f1

Darker: #249d7d mixed with black

  1. 249d7d
  2. 1e886c
  3. 18735b
  4. 125f4b
  5. 0c4c3b
  6. 073a2c
  7. 04281e
  8. 021811
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #249d7d with less saturation

  1. 249d7d
  2. 389b7e
  3. 46997f
  4. 519780
  5. 5b9581
  6. 649382
  7. 6c9183
  8. 738e84
  9. 7a8c85
  10. 818a86

Questions about #249d7d

What color is #249d7d?

#249d7d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Tropical Kelp. In RGB it is rgb(36, 157, 125), in HSL hsl(164.13, 62.69%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.376% 0.11374 170.24).

What colors go well with #249d7d?

The complementary color of #249d7d is #ba6991. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #609855 and #009ba2. The triadic partners are #877ac7 and #bd7144.

Is white or black text more readable on #249d7d?

White text reads better on #249d7d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249d7d a warm or cool color?

#249d7d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.114.