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#259c62 color: Green Fondant

#259c62 is rgb(37, 156, 98) in RGB and oklch(61.466% 0.1351 156.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

61.5%
0.135
157°
  • 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 #259c62

#259c62 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 157°.

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 Green Fondant (#319b64). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #259c62 mixed with white

  1. 259c62
  2. 45a671
  3. 5eb080
  4. 74ba8f
  5. 89c49f
  6. 9dceae
  7. b1d8be
  8. c4e1ce
  9. d8ebde
  10. ebf5ef

Darker: #259c62 mixed with black

  1. 259c62
  2. 1f8754
  3. 197347
  4. 135f3a
  5. 0d4c2d
  6. 083921
  7. 042816
  8. 02180b
  9. 000903
  10. 000100

Calmer: #259c62 with less saturation

  1. 259c62
  2. 389a66
  3. 459869
  4. 50966d
  5. 5a9371
  6. 629174
  7. 6a8f77
  8. 718c7b
  9. 788a7e
  10. 7e8781

Questions about #259c62

What color is #259c62?

#259c62 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Fondant. In RGB it is rgb(37, 156, 98), in HSL hsl(150.76, 61.66%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.466% 0.1351 156.575).

What colors go well with #259c62?

The complementary color of #259c62 is #b662a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f932c and #009c91. The triadic partners are #707bd4 and #c86347.

Is white or black text more readable on #259c62?

White text reads better on #259c62: 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 #259c62 a warm or cool color?

#259c62 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.135.