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#259a8a color: Flamboyant Teal

#259a8a is rgb(37, 154, 138) in RGB and oklch(61.999% 0.10236 181.36) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

62%
0.102
181°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #259a8a

#259a8a is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flamboyant Teal (#129c8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #259a8a mixed with white

  1. 259a8a
  2. 45a495
  3. 5eaea0
  4. 74b8ac
  5. 89c2b7
  6. 9dccc3
  7. b1d6cf
  8. c4e0db
  9. d8ebe7
  10. ebf5f3

Darker: #259a8a mixed with black

  1. 259a8a
  2. 1f8577
  3. 197165
  4. 135e53
  5. 0d4b42
  6. 083932
  7. 042722
  8. 021714
  9. 000907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #259a8a with less saturation

  1. 259a8a
  2. 38988a
  3. 469689
  4. 519589
  5. 5b9388
  6. 639188
  7. 6b8f88
  8. 738d87
  9. 798a87
  10. 808886

Questions about #259a8a

What color is #259a8a?

#259a8a is bright teal. The closest named color is Flamboyant Teal. In RGB it is rgb(37, 154, 138), in HSL hsl(171.79, 61.26%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.999% 0.10236 181.36).

What colors go well with #259a8a?

The complementary color of #259a8a is #b96b82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #539866 and #1b96a9. The triadic partners are #9177ba and #b27741.

Is white or black text more readable on #259a8a?

White text reads better on #259a8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259a8a a warm or cool color?

#259a8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.102.