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#259d90 color: On a Whim

#259d90 is rgb(37, 157, 144) in RGB and oklch(62.972% 0.1028 184.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

63%
0.103
184°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #259d90

#259d90 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 184°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is On a Whim (#019e91). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #259d90 mixed with white

  1. 259d90
  2. 46a79b
  3. 5fb1a5
  4. 75bab0
  5. 8ac4bb
  6. 9ecec6
  7. b2d8d1
  8. c5e1dd
  9. d8ebe8
  10. ecf5f3

Darker: #259d90 mixed with black

  1. 259d90
  2. 1f887d
  3. 19736a
  4. 135f57
  5. 0d4c45
  6. 083a34
  7. 042824
  8. 021815
  9. 000907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #259d90 with less saturation

  1. 259d90
  2. 399b8f
  3. 47998f
  4. 52978e
  5. 5c968d
  6. 65948c
  7. 6d928c
  8. 758f8b
  9. 7c8d8a
  10. 838b8a

Questions about #259d90

What color is #259d90?

#259d90 is bright teal. The closest named color is On a Whim. In RGB it is rgb(37, 157, 144), in HSL hsl(173.5, 61.86%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.972% 0.1028 184.007).

What colors go well with #259d90?

The complementary color of #259d90 is #bd6e82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #529b6c and #2399af. The triadic partners are #9779bc and #b47b41.

Is white or black text more readable on #259d90?

White text reads better on #259d90: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259d90 a warm or cool color?

#259d90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 184 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.103.