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#259e60 color: Kelly Green

#259e60 is rgb(37, 158, 96) in RGB and oklch(61.963% 0.13967 155.348) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

62%
0.140
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #259e60

#259e60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kelly Green (#339c5e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #259e60 mixed with white

  1. 259e60
  2. 45a86f
  3. 5eb27f
  4. 74bb8e
  5. 89c59e
  6. 9dcfae
  7. b1d8be
  8. c4e2ce
  9. d8ecde
  10. ebf5ee

Darker: #259e60 mixed with black

  1. 259e60
  2. 1f8952
  3. 197445
  4. 136038
  5. 0d4d2c
  6. 083a20
  7. 042915
  8. 02180a
  9. 000903
  10. 000100

Calmer: #259e60 with less saturation

  1. 259e60
  2. 389c64
  3. 469a68
  4. 51986c
  5. 5b9570
  6. 639374
  7. 6b9078
  8. 728e7b
  9. 798b7f
  10. 808982

Questions about #259e60

What color is #259e60?

#259e60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kelly Green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 158, 96), in HSL hsl(149.26, 62.05%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.963% 0.13967 155.348).

What colors go well with #259e60?

The complementary color of #259e60 is #b862a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #729426 and #009e91. The triadic partners are #6f7dd9 and #cc6348.

Is white or black text more readable on #259e60?

White text reads better on #259e60: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259e60 a warm or cool color?

#259e60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.14.