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#259268 color: Viridian

#259268 is rgb(37, 146, 104) in RGB and oklch(58.911% 0.11614 162.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

58.9%
0.116
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #259268

#259268 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.39:1, 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: #259268 mixed with white

  1. 259268
  2. 449d76
  3. 5ca885
  4. 72b293
  5. 87bda2
  6. 9bc8b1
  7. afd3c0
  8. c3ded0
  9. d7e9df
  10. ebf4ef

Darker: #259268 mixed with black

  1. 259268
  2. 1f7e59
  3. 196b4b
  4. 13583e
  5. 0d4630
  6. 083524
  7. 042518
  8. 02160c
  9. 000804
  10. 000100

Calmer: #259268 with less saturation

  1. 259268
  2. 36906a
  3. 428e6c
  4. 4c8c6f
  5. 558a71
  6. 5d8873
  7. 648675
  8. 6b8477
  9. 718279
  10. 777f7b

Questions about #259268

What color is #259268?

#259268 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(37, 146, 104), in HSL hsl(156.88, 59.56%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.911% 0.11614 162.443).

What colors go well with #259268?

The complementary color of #259268 is #ab5f90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #628b3e and #00928f. The triadic partners are #7373c0 and #b66342.

Is white or black text more readable on #259268?

White text reads better on #259268: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259268 a warm or cool color?

#259268 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.116.