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#259e68 color: Surgeon

#259e68 is rgb(37, 158, 104) in RGB and oklch(62.133% 0.13222 158.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

62.1%
0.132
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #259e68

#259e68 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Surgeon (#009f6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #259e68 mixed with white

  1. 259e68
  2. 46a876
  3. 5eb285
  4. 74bb94
  5. 89c5a2
  6. 9dcfb1
  7. b1d8c1
  8. c5e2d0
  9. d8ecdf
  10. ecf5ef

Darker: #259e68 mixed with black

  1. 259e68
  2. 1f8959
  3. 19744b
  4. 13603e
  5. 0d4d30
  6. 083a24
  7. 042918
  8. 02180c
  9. 000904
  10. 000100

Calmer: #259e68 with less saturation

  1. 259e68
  2. 389c6b
  3. 469a6f
  4. 519872
  5. 5b9575
  6. 649378
  7. 6c917b
  8. 738e7e
  9. 7a8c81
  10. 808984

Questions about #259e68

What color is #259e68?

#259e68 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Surgeon. In RGB it is rgb(37, 158, 104), in HSL hsl(153.22, 62.05%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.133% 0.13222 158.575).

What colors go well with #259e68?

The complementary color of #259e68 is #b964a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e9535 and #009e96. The triadic partners are #767cd5 and #c86747.

Is white or black text more readable on #259e68?

White text reads better on #259e68: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259e68 a warm or cool color?

#259e68 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.132.