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#259a79 color: Paolo Veronese Green

#259a79 is rgb(37, 154, 121) in RGB and oklch(61.492% 0.11265 169.107) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

61.5%
0.113
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #259a79

#259a79 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009b7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #259a79 mixed with white

  1. 259a79
  2. 45a486
  3. 5eae92
  4. 74b89f
  5. 89c2ad
  6. 9dccba
  7. b1d6c7
  8. c4e1d5
  9. d8ebe3
  10. ebf5f1

Darker: #259a79 mixed with black

  1. 259a79
  2. 1f8568
  3. 197158
  4. 135e48
  5. 0d4b39
  6. 08392b
  7. 04271d
  8. 021710
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #259a79 with less saturation

  1. 259a79
  2. 38987a
  3. 45967b
  4. 50947d
  5. 5a927e
  6. 62907f
  7. 6a8e80
  8. 718c81
  9. 788982
  10. 7e8783

Questions about #259a79

What color is #259a79?

#259a79 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 154, 121), in HSL hsl(163.08, 61.26%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.492% 0.11265 169.107).

What colors go well with #259a79?

The complementary color of #259a79 is #b6678f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #609551 and #00989e. The triadic partners are #8378c4 and #ba6e43.

Is white or black text more readable on #259a79?

White text reads better on #259a79: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259a79 a warm or cool color?

#259a79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.113.