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#258256 color: Kākāriki Green

#258256 is rgb(37, 130, 86) in RGB and oklch(54.121% 0.11057 158.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

54.1%
0.111
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #258256

#258256 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, 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: #258256 mixed with white

  1. 258256
  2. 418e66
  3. 589a76
  4. 6ea786
  5. 83b397
  6. 97c0a7
  7. acccb8
  8. c1d9ca
  9. d5e5db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #258256 mixed with black

  1. 258256
  2. 1f704a
  3. 195f3e
  4. 134e32
  5. 0d3e27
  6. 082f1c
  7. 042012
  8. 021208
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #258256 with less saturation

  1. 258256
  2. 328059
  3. 3c7f5b
  4. 457d5e
  5. 4c7b60
  6. 537963
  7. 597765
  8. 5f7568
  9. 65736a
  10. 6a716d

Questions about #258256

What color is #258256?

#258256 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 130, 86), in HSL hsl(151.61, 55.69%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.121% 0.11057 158.263).

What colors go well with #258256?

The complementary color of #258256 is #985485. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c7b2e and #00837b. The triadic partners are #6167ae and #a4563d.

Is white or black text more readable on #258256?

White text reads better on #258256: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #258256 a warm or cool color?

#258256 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.111.