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#259d7f color: Reptilian Green

#259d7f is rgb(37, 157, 127) in RGB and oklch(62.451% 0.112 171.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

62.5%
0.112
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #259d7f

#259d7f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, 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: #259d7f mixed with white

  1. 259d7f
  2. 46a78b
  3. 5fb197
  4. 75baa4
  5. 89c4b0
  6. 9ecebd
  7. b1d8ca
  8. c5e2d7
  9. d8ebe4
  10. ecf5f2

Darker: #259d7f mixed with black

  1. 259d7f
  2. 1f886e
  3. 19735d
  4. 135f4c
  5. 0d4c3c
  6. 083a2d
  7. 04281f
  8. 021811
  9. 000906
  10. 000101

Calmer: #259d7f with less saturation

  1. 259d7f
  2. 389b80
  3. 469981
  4. 529782
  5. 5b9582
  6. 649383
  7. 6c9184
  8. 748e85
  9. 7b8c86
  10. 818a87

Questions about #259d7f

What color is #259d7f?

#259d7f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Reptilian Green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 157, 127), in HSL hsl(165, 61.86%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.451% 0.112 171.474).

What colors go well with #259d7f?

The complementary color of #259d7f is #ba6a8f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f9857 and #009ba4. The triadic partners are #897ac6 and #bc7244.

Is white or black text more readable on #259d7f?

White text reads better on #259d7f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259d7f a warm or cool color?

#259d7f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.112.