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#249e75 color: Holly Green

#249e75 is rgb(36, 158, 117) in RGB and oklch(62.426% 0.12116 165.042) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

62.4%
0.121
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #249e75

#249e75 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.22:1, 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: #249e75 mixed with white

  1. 249e75
  2. 45a882
  3. 5eb18f
  4. 74bb9d
  5. 89c5aa
  6. 9dcfb8
  7. b1d8c6
  8. c5e2d4
  9. d8ece2
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #249e75 mixed with black

  1. 249e75
  2. 1e8965
  3. 187455
  4. 126046
  5. 0c4d37
  6. 073a29
  7. 04291c
  8. 02180f
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #249e75 with less saturation

  1. 249e75
  2. 389c77
  3. 469a79
  4. 51987b
  5. 5b967d
  6. 64937e
  7. 6c9180
  8. 748f82
  9. 7a8c84
  10. 818a86

Questions about #249e75

What color is #249e75?

#249e75 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(36, 158, 117), in HSL hsl(159.84, 62.89%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.426% 0.12116 165.042).

What colors go well with #249e75?

The complementary color of #249e75 is #ba6898. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #669749 and #009d9e. The triadic partners are #817ccd and #c36d45.

Is white or black text more readable on #249e75?

White text reads better on #249e75: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249e75 a warm or cool color?

#249e75 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.121.