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#259b76 color: Holly Green

#259b76 is rgb(37, 155, 118) in RGB and oklch(61.676% 0.11621 166.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

61.7%
0.116
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #259b76

#259b76 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, 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: #259b76 mixed with white

  1. 259b76
  2. 45a583
  3. 5eaf90
  4. 74b99d
  5. 89c3ab
  6. 9dcdb8
  7. b1d7c6
  8. c4e1d4
  9. d8ebe2
  10. ebf5f1

Darker: #259b76 mixed with black

  1. 259b76
  2. 1f8666
  3. 197256
  4. 135e47
  5. 0d4b38
  6. 083929
  7. 04281c
  8. 02180f
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #259b76 with less saturation

  1. 259b76
  2. 389978
  3. 459779
  4. 50957b
  5. 5a937c
  6. 63917e
  7. 6a8f7f
  8. 728c81
  9. 798a82
  10. 7f8784

Questions about #259b76

What color is #259b76?

#259b76 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 155, 118), in HSL hsl(161.19, 61.46%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.676% 0.11621 166.796).

What colors go well with #259b76?

The complementary color of #259b76 is #b76793. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63954d and #009a9d. The triadic partners are #8179c7 and #bd6d44.

Is white or black text more readable on #259b76?

White text reads better on #259b76: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259b76 a warm or cool color?

#259b76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.116.