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#259559 color: Green Gloss

#259559 is rgb(37, 149, 89) in RGB and oklch(59.385% 0.13415 154.615) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

59.4%
0.134
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #259559

#259559 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Gloss (#00955e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #259559 mixed with white

  1. 259559
  2. 44a069
  3. 5caa79
  4. 72b589
  5. 87bf99
  6. 9bcaaa
  7. afd5ba
  8. c3dfcb
  9. d7eadc
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #259559 mixed with black

  1. 259559
  2. 1f814c
  3. 196d40
  4. 135a34
  5. 0d4828
  6. 08371d
  7. 042613
  8. 021609
  9. 000803
  10. 000100

Calmer: #259559 with less saturation

  1. 259559
  2. 36935d
  3. 429161
  4. 4d8f65
  5. 568d69
  6. 5e8b6d
  7. 658870
  8. 6c8674
  9. 728377
  10. 78817b

Questions about #259559

What color is #259559?

#259559 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Gloss. In RGB it is rgb(37, 149, 89), in HSL hsl(147.86, 60.22%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.385% 0.13415 154.615).

What colors go well with #259559?

The complementary color of #259559 is #ae5d9e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d8b21 and #009588. The triadic partners are #6776cd and #c15c45.

Is white or black text more readable on #259559?

White text reads better on #259559: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259559 a warm or cool color?

#259559 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.134.