#255b49 color: Billiard Green
#255b49 is rgb(37, 91, 73) in RGB and oklch(42.903% 0.06521 168.585) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- teal-800
- Black 64%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #255b49
#255b49 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 42.9% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 169°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.86:1 contrast and black text 2.67:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Billiard Green (#305a4a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.
Lighter: #255b49 mixed with white
Darker: #255b49 mixed with black
Calmer: #255b49 with less saturation
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Questions about #255b49
What color is #255b49?
#255b49 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Billiard Green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 91, 73), in HSL hsl(160, 42.19%, 25.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.903% 0.06521 168.585).
What colors go well with #255b49?
The complementary color of #255b49 is #6a4055. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d5835 and #165a5d. The triadic partners are #4e4971 and #6d442f.
Is white or black text more readable on #255b49?
White text reads better on #255b49: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 and black gives 2.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #255b49 a warm or cool color?
#255b49 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 42.9% and its chroma 0.065.