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#259168 color: Viridian

#259168 is rgb(37, 145, 104) in RGB and oklch(58.642% 0.1148 162.827) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

58.6%
0.115
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #259168

#259168 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viridian (#1e9167). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #259168 mixed with white

  1. 259168
  2. 449c76
  3. 5ca785
  4. 71b293
  5. 86bda2
  6. 9bc8b1
  7. afd3c0
  8. c3ded0
  9. d7e9df
  10. ebf4ef

Darker: #259168 mixed with black

  1. 259168
  2. 1f7d59
  3. 196a4b
  4. 13583e
  5. 0d4630
  6. 083524
  7. 042518
  8. 02150c
  9. 000704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #259168 with less saturation

  1. 259168
  2. 358f6a
  3. 428d6c
  4. 4c8b6e
  5. 548970
  6. 5c8772
  7. 648574
  8. 6a8376
  9. 708178
  10. 767e7a

Questions about #259168

What color is #259168?

#259168 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(37, 145, 104), in HSL hsl(157.22, 59.34%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.642% 0.1148 162.827).

What colors go well with #259168?

The complementary color of #259168 is #aa5f8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #618a3f and #00918f. The triadic partners are #7372be and #b46341.

Is white or black text more readable on #259168?

White text reads better on #259168: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259168 a warm or cool color?

#259168 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.115.