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#259c8f color: Temple Guard Blue

#259c8f is rgb(37, 156, 143) in RGB and oklch(62.681% 0.10224 183.936) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

62.7%
0.102
184°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #259c8f

#259c8f is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 184°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Temple Guard Blue (#339a8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #259c8f mixed with white

  1. 259c8f
  2. 46a69a
  3. 5fb0a4
  4. 75baaf
  5. 89c3ba
  6. 9ecdc6
  7. b1d7d1
  8. c5e1dc
  9. d8ebe8
  10. ecf5f3

Darker: #259c8f mixed with black

  1. 259c8f
  2. 1f877c
  3. 197369
  4. 135f57
  5. 0d4c45
  6. 083934
  7. 042824
  8. 021815
  9. 000907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #259c8f with less saturation

  1. 259c8f
  2. 389a8e
  3. 46988e
  4. 52978d
  5. 5c958c
  6. 65938c
  7. 6d918b
  8. 748f8a
  9. 7b8c89
  10. 828a89

Questions about #259c8f

What color is #259c8f?

#259c8f is bright teal. The closest named color is Temple Guard Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 156, 143), in HSL hsl(173.45, 61.66%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.681% 0.10224 183.936).

What colors go well with #259c8f?

The complementary color of #259c8f is #bb6d81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #529a6b and #2298ae. The triadic partners are #9678ba and #b37a41.

Is white or black text more readable on #259c8f?

White text reads better on #259c8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259c8f a warm or cool color?

#259c8f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 184 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.102.