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#249f74 color: Holly Green

#249f74 is rgb(36, 159, 116) in RGB and oklch(62.666% 0.12327 164.114) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

62.7%
0.123
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #249f74

#249f74 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.29:1, 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: #249f74 mixed with white

  1. 249f74
  2. 45a981
  3. 5eb28e
  4. 75bc9c
  5. 89c6aa
  6. 9ecfb7
  7. b1d9c5
  8. c5e2d4
  9. d8ece2
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #249f74 mixed with black

  1. 249f74
  2. 1e8a64
  3. 187554
  4. 126145
  5. 0c4d37
  6. 073b29
  7. 04291b
  8. 02180f
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #249f74 with less saturation

  1. 249f74
  2. 389d76
  3. 469b78
  4. 52997a
  5. 5c977c
  6. 65947e
  7. 6d9280
  8. 749082
  9. 7b8d84
  10. 828b86

Questions about #249f74

What color is #249f74?

#249f74 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(36, 159, 116), in HSL hsl(159.02, 63.08%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.666% 0.12327 164.114).

What colors go well with #249f74?

The complementary color of #249f74 is #bb689a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #689847 and #009e9e. The triadic partners are #807cd0 and #c56d46.

Is white or black text more readable on #249f74?

White text reads better on #249f74: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249f74 a warm or cool color?

#249f74 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.123.