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#257b60 color: Verdant Green

#257b60 is rgb(37, 123, 96) in RGB and oklch(52.459% 0.09191 168.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

52.5%
0.092
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #257b60

#257b60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Verdant Green (#167d60). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #257b60 mixed with white

  1. 257b60
  2. 40886f
  3. 57957e
  4. 6da18d
  5. 81af9c
  6. 96bcac
  7. abc9bc
  8. c0d6cd
  9. d5e4dd
  10. eaf1ee

Darker: #257b60 mixed with black

  1. 257b60
  2. 1f6a52
  3. 195a45
  4. 134a38
  5. 0d3a2c
  6. 082c20
  7. 041e15
  8. 02100a
  9. 000503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #257b60 with less saturation

  1. 257b60
  2. 317961
  3. 3a7862
  4. 427663
  5. 497564
  6. 507365
  7. 567166
  8. 5b7067
  9. 606e68
  10. 656c69

Questions about #257b60

What color is #257b60?

#257b60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Verdant Green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 123, 96), in HSL hsl(161.16, 53.75%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.459% 0.09191 168.035).

What colors go well with #257b60?

The complementary color of #257b60 is #915374. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f7741 and #007a7d. The triadic partners are #68619c and #955939.

Is white or black text more readable on #257b60?

White text reads better on #257b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #257b60 a warm or cool color?

#257b60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.092.