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#259262 color: Viridian

#259262 is rgb(37, 146, 98) in RGB and oklch(58.767% 0.12155 159.311) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

58.8%
0.122
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #259262

#259262 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, 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: #259262 mixed with white

  1. 259262
  2. 449d71
  3. 5ca880
  4. 72b38f
  5. 86bd9e
  6. 9bc8ae
  7. afd3be
  8. c3dece
  9. d7e9de
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #259262 mixed with black

  1. 259262
  2. 1f7e54
  3. 196b47
  4. 13583a
  5. 0d462d
  6. 083521
  7. 042516
  8. 02160b
  9. 000803
  10. 000100

Calmer: #259262 with less saturation

  1. 259262
  2. 359065
  3. 428e68
  4. 4c8c6a
  5. 558a6d
  6. 5d8870
  7. 648672
  8. 6b8475
  9. 718177
  10. 777f7a

Questions about #259262

What color is #259262?

#259262 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(37, 146, 98), in HSL hsl(153.58, 59.56%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.767% 0.12155 159.311).

What colors go well with #259262?

The complementary color of #259262 is #ab5e94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #658a35 and #00938c. The triadic partners are #6e73c3 and #b86042.

Is white or black text more readable on #259262?

White text reads better on #259262: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259262 a warm or cool color?

#259262 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.122.