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#259da2 color: Empress Envy

#259da2 is rgb(37, 157, 162) in RGB and oklch(63.605% 0.09984 199.247) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

63.6%
0.100
199°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #259da2

#259da2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Empress Envy (#2a9ca0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #259da2 mixed with white

  1. 259da2
  2. 46a7ab
  3. 5fb1b4
  4. 75babd
  5. 8ac4c6
  6. 9eced0
  7. b2d8d9
  8. c5e1e2
  9. d8ebec
  10. ecf5f5

Darker: #259da2 mixed with black

  1. 259da2
  2. 1f888c
  3. 197377
  4. 135f63
  5. 0d4c4f
  6. 083a3c
  7. 04282a
  8. 021819
  9. 00090a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #259da2 with less saturation

  1. 259da2
  2. 399ba0
  3. 479a9d
  4. 53989b
  5. 5d9699
  6. 669596
  7. 6f9394
  8. 769192
  9. 7e8f8f
  10. 848d8d

Questions about #259da2

What color is #259da2?

#259da2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Empress Envy. In RGB it is rgb(37, 157, 162), in HSL hsl(182.4, 62.81%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.605% 0.09984 199.247).

What colors go well with #259da2?

The complementary color of #259da2 is #c07172. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #419e81 and #3e96bb. The triadic partners are #a577b1 and #ab833e.

Is white or black text more readable on #259da2?

Black text reads better on #259da2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259da2 a warm or cool color?

#259da2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.1.