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#249e63 color: Kelly Green

#249e63 is rgb(36, 158, 99) in RGB and oklch(62.005% 0.13715 156.583) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

62%
0.137
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #249e63

#249e63 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, 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: #249e63 mixed with white

  1. 249e63
  2. 45a872
  3. 5eb281
  4. 74bb90
  5. 89c5a0
  6. 9dcfaf
  7. b1d8bf
  8. c4e2cf
  9. d8ecdf
  10. ebf5ef

Darker: #249e63 mixed with black

  1. 249e63
  2. 1e8955
  3. 187447
  4. 12603a
  5. 0c4d2e
  6. 073a21
  7. 042916
  8. 02180b
  9. 000903
  10. 000100

Calmer: #249e63 with less saturation

  1. 249e63
  2. 379c67
  3. 459a6b
  4. 51986e
  5. 5a9572
  6. 639375
  7. 6b9079
  8. 728e7c
  9. 798b7f
  10. 808983

Questions about #249e63

What color is #249e63?

#249e63 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kelly Green. In RGB it is rgb(36, 158, 99), in HSL hsl(150.98, 62.89%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.005% 0.13715 156.583).

What colors go well with #249e63?

The complementary color of #249e63 is #b963a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70942c and #009e92. The triadic partners are #727cd7 and #ca6447.

Is white or black text more readable on #249e63?

White text reads better on #249e63: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249e63 a warm or cool color?

#249e63 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.137.