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#257559 color: Greasy Greens

#257559 is rgb(37, 117, 89) in RGB and oklch(50.616% 0.08941 165.93) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

50.6%
0.089
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #257559

#257559 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.57:1 contrast and black text 3.77:1, 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: #257559 mixed with white

  1. 257559
  2. 3f8268
  3. 569078
  4. 6b9d88
  5. 80ab98
  6. 95b8a8
  7. aac6b9
  8. bfd4ca
  9. d4e2dc
  10. e9f1ed

Darker: #257559 mixed with black

  1. 257559
  2. 1f654c
  3. 195540
  4. 134634
  5. 0d3728
  6. 08291d
  7. 041c13
  8. 020f09
  9. 000503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #257559 with less saturation

  1. 257559
  2. 30745a
  3. 38725b
  4. 40715d
  5. 466f5e
  6. 4c6d5f
  7. 526c60
  8. 576a61
  9. 5c6863
  10. 606764

Questions about #257559

What color is #257559?

#257559 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Greasy Greens. In RGB it is rgb(37, 117, 89), in HSL hsl(159, 51.95%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.616% 0.08941 165.93).

What colors go well with #257559?

The complementary color of #257559 is #894f70. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d713b and #007476. The triadic partners are #615d96 and #8f5437.

Is white or black text more readable on #257559?

White text reads better on #257559: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and black gives 3.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #257559 a warm or cool color?

#257559 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.089.