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#259c69 color: Prairie

#259c69 is rgb(37, 156, 105) in RGB and oklch(61.62% 0.12864 159.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

61.6%
0.129
160°
  • 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
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #259c69

#259c69 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prairie (#0b9d6a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #259c69 mixed with white

  1. 259c69
  2. 45a677
  3. 5eb086
  4. 74ba94
  5. 89c4a3
  6. 9dceb2
  7. b1d7c1
  8. c4e1d0
  9. d8ebe0
  10. ebf5ef

Darker: #259c69 mixed with black

  1. 259c69
  2. 1f875a
  3. 19734c
  4. 135f3e
  5. 0d4c31
  6. 083924
  7. 042818
  8. 02180c
  9. 000904
  10. 000100

Calmer: #259c69 with less saturation

  1. 259c69
  2. 389a6c
  3. 45986f
  4. 509672
  5. 5a9475
  6. 639177
  7. 6a8f7a
  8. 728d7d
  9. 788a80
  10. 7f8782

Questions about #259c69

What color is #259c69?

#259c69 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Prairie. In RGB it is rgb(37, 156, 105), in HSL hsl(154.29, 61.66%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.62% 0.12864 159.594).

What colors go well with #259c69?

The complementary color of #259c69 is #b7649e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c9439 and #009c95. The triadic partners are #767bd1 and #c56746.

Is white or black text more readable on #259c69?

White text reads better on #259c69: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259c69 a warm or cool color?

#259c69 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.129.