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#257556 color: Greasy Greens

#257556 is rgb(37, 117, 86) in RGB and oklch(50.534% 0.09202 163.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

50.5%
0.092
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #257556

#257556 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.59:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Greasy Greens (#117755). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #257556 mixed with white

  1. 257556
  2. 3f8265
  3. 569075
  4. 6b9d85
  5. 80ab96
  6. 95b8a7
  7. aac6b8
  8. bfd4c9
  9. d4e2db
  10. e9f1ed

Darker: #257556 mixed with black

  1. 257556
  2. 1f654a
  3. 19553e
  4. 134632
  5. 0d3727
  6. 08291c
  7. 041c12
  8. 020f08
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #257556 with less saturation

  1. 257556
  2. 307458
  3. 387259
  4. 40715b
  5. 466f5c
  6. 4c6d5d
  7. 526c5f
  8. 576a60
  9. 5c6862
  10. 606663

Questions about #257556

What color is #257556?

#257556 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Greasy Greens. In RGB it is rgb(37, 117, 86), in HSL hsl(156.75, 51.95%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.534% 0.09202 163.6).

What colors go well with #257556?

The complementary color of #257556 is #894e72. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f7037 and #007574. The triadic partners are #5e5d97 and #905237.

Is white or black text more readable on #257556?

White text reads better on #257556: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #257556 a warm or cool color?

#257556 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.092.