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#259d75 color: Holly Green

#259d75 is rgb(37, 157, 117) in RGB and oklch(62.18% 0.11956 165.37) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

62.2%
0.120
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #259d75

#259d75 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Holly Green (#0f9d76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #259d75 mixed with white

  1. 259d75
  2. 46a782
  3. 5eb18f
  4. 74ba9d
  5. 89c4aa
  6. 9dceb8
  7. b1d8c6
  8. c5e2d4
  9. d8ebe2
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #259d75 mixed with black

  1. 259d75
  2. 1f8865
  3. 197355
  4. 135f46
  5. 0d4c37
  6. 083a29
  7. 04281c
  8. 02180f
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #259d75 with less saturation

  1. 259d75
  2. 389b77
  3. 469979
  4. 51977a
  5. 5b957c
  6. 64937e
  7. 6c9080
  8. 738e81
  9. 7a8c83
  10. 808985

Questions about #259d75

What color is #259d75?

#259d75 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 157, 117), in HSL hsl(160, 61.86%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.18% 0.11956 165.37).

What colors go well with #259d75?

The complementary color of #259d75 is #b96797. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66974a and #009c9d. The triadic partners are #807bcb and #c16d45.

Is white or black text more readable on #259d75?

White text reads better on #259d75: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259d75 a warm or cool color?

#259d75 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.12.