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#259e62 color: Kelly Green

#259e62 is rgb(37, 158, 98) in RGB and oklch(62.004% 0.13779 156.109) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

62%
0.138
156°
  • 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
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #259e62

#259e62 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, 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: #259e62 mixed with white

  1. 259e62
  2. 45a871
  3. 5eb280
  4. 74bb90
  5. 89c59f
  6. 9dcfaf
  7. b1d8be
  8. c5e2ce
  9. d8ecde
  10. ebf5ef

Darker: #259e62 mixed with black

  1. 259e62
  2. 1f8954
  3. 197447
  4. 13603a
  5. 0d4d2d
  6. 083a21
  7. 042916
  8. 02180b
  9. 000903
  10. 000100

Calmer: #259e62 with less saturation

  1. 259e62
  2. 389c66
  3. 469a6a
  4. 51986e
  5. 5b9571
  6. 639375
  7. 6b9078
  8. 738e7c
  9. 798b7f
  10. 808983

Questions about #259e62

What color is #259e62?

#259e62 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kelly Green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 158, 98), in HSL hsl(150.25, 62.05%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.004% 0.13779 156.109).

What colors go well with #259e62?

The complementary color of #259e62 is #b863a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71942a and #009e92. The triadic partners are #717cd8 and #cb6448.

Is white or black text more readable on #259e62?

White text reads better on #259e62: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259e62 a warm or cool color?

#259e62 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.138.