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#259d60 color: Kelly Green

#259d60 is rgb(37, 157, 96) in RGB and oklch(61.693% 0.13833 155.564) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

61.7%
0.138
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #259d60

#259d60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kelly Green (#339c5e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #259d60 mixed with white

  1. 259d60
  2. 45a76f
  3. 5eb17f
  4. 74bb8e
  5. 89c49e
  6. 9dceae
  7. b1d8be
  8. c4e2ce
  9. d8ecde
  10. ebf5ee

Darker: #259d60 mixed with black

  1. 259d60
  2. 1f8852
  3. 197345
  4. 135f38
  5. 0d4c2c
  6. 083a20
  7. 042815
  8. 02180a
  9. 000903
  10. 000100

Calmer: #259d60 with less saturation

  1. 259d60
  2. 389b64
  3. 459968
  4. 50976c
  5. 5a9470
  6. 639273
  7. 6a9077
  8. 728d7b
  9. 798a7e
  10. 7f8882

Questions about #259d60

What color is #259d60?

#259d60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kelly Green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 157, 96), in HSL hsl(149.5, 61.86%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.693% 0.13833 155.564).

What colors go well with #259d60?

The complementary color of #259d60 is #b762a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #719327 and #009d90. The triadic partners are #6f7cd7 and #ca6248.

Is white or black text more readable on #259d60?

White text reads better on #259d60: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259d60 a warm or cool color?

#259d60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.138.