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#259b88 color: Flamboyant Teal

#259b88 is rgb(37, 155, 136) in RGB and oklch(62.196% 0.10434 179.101) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

62.2%
0.104
179°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #259b88

#259b88 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, 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: #259b88 mixed with white

  1. 259b88
  2. 46a593
  3. 5eaf9f
  4. 74b9aa
  5. 89c3b6
  6. 9dcdc2
  7. b1d7ce
  8. c5e1da
  9. d8ebe6
  10. ecf5f3

Darker: #259b88 mixed with black

  1. 259b88
  2. 1f8675
  3. 197263
  4. 135e52
  5. 0d4b41
  6. 083931
  7. 042822
  8. 021813
  9. 000906
  10. 000101

Calmer: #259b88 with less saturation

  1. 259b88
  2. 389988
  3. 469788
  4. 519588
  5. 5b9387
  6. 649187
  7. 6c8f87
  8. 738d87
  9. 7a8b87
  10. 808987

Questions about #259b88

What color is #259b88?

#259b88 is bright teal. The closest named color is Flamboyant Teal. In RGB it is rgb(37, 155, 136), in HSL hsl(170.34, 61.46%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.196% 0.10434 179.101).

What colors go well with #259b88?

The complementary color of #259b88 is #b96b85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #569863 and #1298a8. The triadic partners are #9078bd and #b57642.

Is white or black text more readable on #259b88?

White text reads better on #259b88: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259b88 a warm or cool color?

#259b88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.104.