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#259b73 color: Holly Green

#259b73 is rgb(37, 155, 115) in RGB and oklch(61.597% 0.11863 165.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

61.6%
0.119
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #259b73

#259b73 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Holly Green (#0f9d76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #259b73 mixed with white

  1. 259b73
  2. 45a580
  3. 5eaf8e
  4. 74b99b
  5. 89c3a9
  6. 9dcdb7
  7. b1d7c5
  8. c4e1d3
  9. d8ebe2
  10. ebf5f0

Darker: #259b73 mixed with black

  1. 259b73
  2. 1f8663
  3. 197254
  4. 135e45
  5. 0d4b36
  6. 083928
  7. 04281b
  8. 02180f
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #259b73 with less saturation

  1. 259b73
  2. 389975
  3. 459777
  4. 509579
  5. 5a937a
  6. 62917c
  7. 6a8e7e
  8. 728c80
  9. 788a81
  10. 7f8783

Questions about #259b73

What color is #259b73?

#259b73 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 155, 115), in HSL hsl(159.66, 61.46%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.597% 0.11863 165.059).

What colors go well with #259b73?

The complementary color of #259b73 is #b76695. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #659548 and #009a9b. The triadic partners are #7e79c9 and #bf6c45.

Is white or black text more readable on #259b73?

White text reads better on #259b73: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259b73 a warm or cool color?

#259b73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.119.