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#257656 color: Greasy Greens

#257656 is rgb(37, 118, 86) in RGB and oklch(50.81% 0.09345 163.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

50.8%
0.093
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #257656

#257656 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.52:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, 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: #257656 mixed with white

  1. 257656
  2. 3f8365
  3. 569075
  4. 6b9e86
  5. 80ab96
  6. 95b9a7
  7. aac7b8
  8. bfd5c9
  9. d4e3db
  10. e9f1ed

Darker: #257656 mixed with black

  1. 257656
  2. 1f664a
  3. 19563e
  4. 134732
  5. 0d3827
  6. 08291c
  7. 041c12
  8. 020f08
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #257656 with less saturation

  1. 257656
  2. 307558
  3. 387359
  4. 40715b
  5. 47705c
  6. 4d6e5e
  7. 526d5f
  8. 576b61
  9. 5c6962
  10. 616764

Questions about #257656

What color is #257656?

#257656 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Greasy Greens. In RGB it is rgb(37, 118, 86), in HSL hsl(156.3, 52.26%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.81% 0.09345 163.098).

What colors go well with #257656?

The complementary color of #257656 is #8a4f73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #507137 and #007674. The triadic partners are #5e5e99 and #925238.

Is white or black text more readable on #257656?

White text reads better on #257656: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #257656 a warm or cool color?

#257656 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.093.