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#259d62 color: Kelly Green

#259d62 is rgb(37, 157, 98) in RGB and oklch(61.735% 0.13645 156.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

61.7%
0.136
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
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #259d62

#259d62 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.136 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 6.08:1, 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: #259d62 mixed with white

  1. 259d62
  2. 45a771
  3. 5eb180
  4. 74bb90
  5. 89c49f
  6. 9dceaf
  7. b1d8be
  8. c4e2ce
  9. d8ecde
  10. ebf5ef

Darker: #259d62 mixed with black

  1. 259d62
  2. 1f8854
  3. 197347
  4. 135f3a
  5. 0d4c2d
  6. 083a21
  7. 042816
  8. 02180b
  9. 000903
  10. 000100

Calmer: #259d62 with less saturation

  1. 259d62
  2. 389b66
  3. 45996a
  4. 50976d
  5. 5a9471
  6. 639274
  7. 6b9078
  8. 728d7b
  9. 798b7f
  10. 7f8882

Questions about #259d62

What color is #259d62?

#259d62 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kelly Green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 157, 98), in HSL hsl(150.5, 61.86%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.735% 0.13645 156.339).

What colors go well with #259d62?

The complementary color of #259d62 is #b762a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70932b and #009d91. The triadic partners are #717cd6 and #c96347.

Is white or black text more readable on #259d62?

White text reads better on #259d62: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259d62 a warm or cool color?

#259d62 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.136.