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#258a71 color: Elf

#258a71 is rgb(37, 138, 113) in RGB and oklch(57.007% 0.09864 172.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

57%
0.099
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #258a71

#258a71 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #258a71 mixed with white

  1. 258a71
  2. 43957e
  3. 5aa18c
  4. 70ac99
  5. 85b8a7
  6. 99c4b5
  7. aecfc4
  8. c2dbd2
  9. d6e7e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #258a71 mixed with black

  1. 258a71
  2. 1f7761
  3. 196552
  4. 135343
  5. 0d4235
  6. 083227
  7. 04221a
  8. 02140e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #258a71 with less saturation

  1. 258a71
  2. 348872
  3. 408772
  4. 498573
  5. 518374
  6. 598174
  7. 607f75
  8. 667d75
  9. 6c7b76
  10. 727977

Questions about #258a71

What color is #258a71?

#258a71 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(37, 138, 113), in HSL hsl(165.15, 57.71%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.007% 0.09864 172.297).

What colors go well with #258a71?

The complementary color of #258a71 is #a45e7d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54864f and #008890. The triadic partners are #796cad and #a5663d.

Is white or black text more readable on #258a71?

White text reads better on #258a71: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #258a71 a warm or cool color?

#258a71 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.099.