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#259a7e color: Paolo Veronese Green

#259a7e is rgb(37, 154, 126) in RGB and oklch(61.633% 0.10911 172.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

61.6%
0.109
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #259a7e

#259a7e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, 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: #259a7e mixed with white

  1. 259a7e
  2. 45a48a
  3. 5eae96
  4. 74b8a3
  5. 89c2b0
  6. 9dccbd
  7. b1d6ca
  8. c4e1d7
  9. d8ebe4
  10. ebf5f1

Darker: #259a7e mixed with black

  1. 259a7e
  2. 1f856d
  3. 19715c
  4. 135e4c
  5. 0d4b3c
  6. 08392d
  7. 04271f
  8. 021711
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #259a7e with less saturation

  1. 259a7e
  2. 38987f
  3. 45967f
  4. 509480
  5. 5a9281
  6. 639081
  7. 6a8e82
  8. 728c83
  9. 788a84
  10. 7f8784

Questions about #259a7e

What color is #259a7e?

#259a7e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 154, 126), in HSL hsl(165.64, 61.26%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.633% 0.10911 172.417).

What colors go well with #259a7e?

The complementary color of #259a7e is #b7688b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c9658 and #0098a1. The triadic partners are #8778c1 and #b87143.

Is white or black text more readable on #259a7e?

White text reads better on #259a7e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259a7e a warm or cool color?

#259a7e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.109.