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#257e4d color: Bold Irish

#257e4d is rgb(37, 126, 77) in RGB and oklch(52.813% 0.11363 154.858) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

52.8%
0.114
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #257e4d

#257e4d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bold Irish (#2a814d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #257e4d mixed with white

  1. 257e4d
  2. 408b5e
  3. 57976e
  4. 6da480
  5. 82b191
  6. 96bea3
  7. abcab5
  8. c0d8c7
  9. d5e5d9
  10. eaf2ec

Darker: #257e4d mixed with black

  1. 257e4d
  2. 1f6d42
  3. 195c37
  4. 134c2c
  5. 0d3c22
  6. 082d18
  7. 041f0f
  8. 021107
  9. 000502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #257e4d with less saturation

  1. 257e4d
  2. 317c50
  3. 3b7b54
  4. 437957
  5. 4a775a
  6. 51755d
  7. 577360
  8. 5c7163
  9. 616f66
  10. 666d68

Questions about #257e4d

What color is #257e4d?

#257e4d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Bold Irish. In RGB it is rgb(37, 126, 77), in HSL hsl(146.97, 54.6%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.813% 0.11363 154.858).

What colors go well with #257e4d?

The complementary color of #257e4d is #925085. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c7622 and #007f74. The triadic partners are #5964ac and #a2503c.

Is white or black text more readable on #257e4d?

White text reads better on #257e4d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #257e4d a warm or cool color?

#257e4d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.114.