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#258a68 color: Elf

#258a68 is rgb(37, 138, 104) in RGB and oklch(56.754% 0.10546 165.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

56.8%
0.105
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #258a68

#258a68 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elf (#1b8a6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #258a68 mixed with white

  1. 258a68
  2. 429576
  3. 5aa184
  4. 70ad93
  5. 85b8a2
  6. 99c4b1
  7. aed0c0
  8. c2dbcf
  9. d6e7df
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #258a68 mixed with black

  1. 258a68
  2. 1f7759
  3. 19654b
  4. 13533e
  5. 0d4230
  6. 083224
  7. 042218
  8. 02140c
  9. 000704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #258a68 with less saturation

  1. 258a68
  2. 34886a
  3. 3f866b
  4. 49856c
  5. 51836e
  6. 58816f
  7. 5f7f71
  8. 667d72
  9. 6c7b74
  10. 717975

Questions about #258a68

What color is #258a68?

#258a68 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(37, 138, 104), in HSL hsl(159.8, 57.71%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.754% 0.10546 165.845).

What colors go well with #258a68?

The complementary color of #258a68 is #a25c84. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a8543 and #00898b. The triadic partners are #726db2 and #a9613e.

Is white or black text more readable on #258a68?

White text reads better on #258a68: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #258a68 a warm or cool color?

#258a68 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.105.