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#259366 color: Viridian

#259366 is rgb(37, 147, 102) in RGB and oklch(59.131% 0.11926 161.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

59.1%
0.119
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #259366

#259366 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.44:1, 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: #259366 mixed with white

  1. 259366
  2. 449e74
  3. 5ca883
  4. 72b392
  5. 87bea1
  6. 9bc9b0
  7. afd4bf
  8. c3decf
  9. d7e9df
  10. ebf4ef

Darker: #259366 mixed with black

  1. 259366
  2. 1f7f58
  3. 196c4a
  4. 13593c
  5. 0d472f
  6. 083623
  7. 042517
  8. 02160c
  9. 000804
  10. 000100

Calmer: #259366 with less saturation

  1. 259366
  2. 369169
  3. 428f6b
  4. 4c8d6d
  5. 558b70
  6. 5d8972
  7. 658774
  8. 6b8577
  9. 728279
  10. 78807b

Questions about #259366

What color is #259366?

#259366 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(37, 147, 102), in HSL hsl(155.45, 59.78%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.131% 0.11926 161.007).

What colors go well with #259366?

The complementary color of #259366 is #ac5f93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #648c3b and #00938f. The triadic partners are #7274c3 and #b86343.

Is white or black text more readable on #259366?

White text reads better on #259366: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259366 a warm or cool color?

#259366 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.119.