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#259b5d color: Kelly Green

#259b5d is rgb(37, 155, 93) in RGB and oklch(61.093% 0.13847 154.864) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

61.1%
0.138
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #259b5d

#259b5d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kelly Green (#339c5e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #259b5d mixed with white

  1. 259b5d
  2. 45a56d
  3. 5daf7c
  4. 73b98c
  5. 88c39c
  6. 9ccdac
  7. b0d7bc
  8. c4e1cd
  9. d8ebdd
  10. ebf5ee

Darker: #259b5d mixed with black

  1. 259b5d
  2. 1f8650
  3. 197243
  4. 135e37
  5. 0d4b2a
  6. 08391f
  7. 042814
  8. 02180a
  9. 000903
  10. 000100

Calmer: #259b5d with less saturation

  1. 259b5d
  2. 379961
  3. 449765
  4. 4f9569
  5. 59926d
  6. 619071
  7. 698e75
  8. 708b79
  9. 77897c
  10. 7d8680

Questions about #259b5d

What color is #259b5d?

#259b5d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kelly Green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 155, 93), in HSL hsl(148.47, 61.46%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.093% 0.13847 154.864).

What colors go well with #259b5d?

The complementary color of #259b5d is #b560a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #719123 and #009b8d. The triadic partners are #6c7ad5 and #c86047.

Is white or black text more readable on #259b5d?

White text reads better on #259b5d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259b5d a warm or cool color?

#259b5d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.138.