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#259d66 color: Green Fondant

#259d66 is rgb(37, 157, 102) in RGB and oklch(61.821% 0.13272 157.982) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

61.8%
0.133
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #259d66

#259d66 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, 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: #259d66 mixed with white

  1. 259d66
  2. 45a775
  3. 5eb183
  4. 74bb92
  5. 89c4a1
  6. 9dceb0
  7. b1d8c0
  8. c4e2cf
  9. d8ecdf
  10. ebf5ef

Darker: #259d66 mixed with black

  1. 259d66
  2. 1f8858
  3. 19734a
  4. 135f3c
  5. 0d4c2f
  6. 083a23
  7. 042817
  8. 02180c
  9. 000904
  10. 000100

Calmer: #259d66 with less saturation

  1. 259d66
  2. 389b69
  3. 45996d
  4. 519770
  5. 5a9473
  6. 639276
  7. 6b9079
  8. 728d7d
  9. 798b80
  10. 7f8883

Questions about #259d66

What color is #259d66?

#259d66 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Fondant. In RGB it is rgb(37, 157, 102), in HSL hsl(152.5, 61.86%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.821% 0.13272 157.982).

What colors go well with #259d66?

The complementary color of #259d66 is #b863a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e9433 and #009d94. The triadic partners are #747cd4 and #c86647.

Is white or black text more readable on #259d66?

White text reads better on #259d66: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259d66 a warm or cool color?

#259d66 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.133.