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#257f52 color: Kākāriki Green

#257f52 is rgb(37, 127, 82) in RGB and oklch(53.201% 0.11015 157.085) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

53.2%
0.110
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #257f52

#257f52 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kākāriki Green (#298256). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #257f52 mixed with white

  1. 257f52
  2. 408b62
  3. 589872
  4. 6da583
  5. 82b194
  6. 97bea5
  7. abcbb7
  8. c0d8c8
  9. d5e5da
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #257f52 mixed with black

  1. 257f52
  2. 1f6e46
  3. 195d3b
  4. 134c2f
  5. 0d3c25
  6. 082d1a
  7. 041f11
  8. 021108
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #257f52 with less saturation

  1. 257f52
  2. 317d55
  3. 3b7c58
  4. 437a5a
  5. 4b785d
  6. 517660
  7. 577462
  8. 5d7265
  9. 627067
  10. 676e6a

Questions about #257f52

What color is #257f52?

#257f52 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 127, 82), in HSL hsl(150, 54.88%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.201% 0.11015 157.085).

What colors go well with #257f52?

The complementary color of #257f52 is #945183. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b782a and #008077. The triadic partners are #5d65ab and #a1533c.

Is white or black text more readable on #257f52?

White text reads better on #257f52: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #257f52 a warm or cool color?

#257f52 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.11.