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#259d7e color: Reptilian Green

#259d7e is rgb(37, 157, 126) in RGB and oklch(62.423% 0.1127 170.819) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

62.4%
0.113
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #259d7e

#259d7e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Reptilian Green (#009e82). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #259d7e mixed with white

  1. 259d7e
  2. 46a78a
  3. 5eb197
  4. 75baa3
  5. 89c4b0
  6. 9dcebd
  7. b1d8ca
  8. c5e2d7
  9. d8ebe4
  10. ecf5f1

Darker: #259d7e mixed with black

  1. 259d7e
  2. 1f886d
  3. 19735c
  4. 135f4c
  5. 0d4c3c
  6. 083a2d
  7. 04281f
  8. 021811
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #259d7e with less saturation

  1. 259d7e
  2. 389b7f
  3. 469980
  4. 529781
  5. 5b9582
  6. 649383
  7. 6c9184
  8. 748e85
  9. 7b8c85
  10. 818a86

Questions about #259d7e

What color is #259d7e?

#259d7e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Reptilian Green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 157, 126), in HSL hsl(164.5, 61.86%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.423% 0.1127 170.819).

What colors go well with #259d7e?

The complementary color of #259d7e is #ba6990. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #609856 and #009ba3. The triadic partners are #887ac6 and #bd7244.

Is white or black text more readable on #259d7e?

White text reads better on #259d7e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259d7e a warm or cool color?

#259d7e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.113.