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#259e6b color: Bulma Hair

#259e6b is rgb(37, 158, 107) in RGB and oklch(62.201% 0.12949 159.919) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

62.2%
0.129
160°
  • 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 -66
Black text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #259e6b

#259e6b is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bulma Hair (#359e6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #259e6b mixed with white

  1. 259e6b
  2. 46a879
  3. 5eb287
  4. 74bb96
  5. 89c5a4
  6. 9dcfb3
  7. b1d8c2
  8. c5e2d1
  9. d8ece0
  10. ecf5ef

Darker: #259e6b mixed with black

  1. 259e6b
  2. 1f895c
  3. 19744e
  4. 13603f
  5. 0d4d32
  6. 083a25
  7. 042918
  8. 02180d
  9. 000904
  10. 000100

Calmer: #259e6b with less saturation

  1. 259e6b
  2. 389c6e
  3. 469a71
  4. 519874
  5. 5b9577
  6. 649379
  7. 6c917c
  8. 738e7f
  9. 7a8c81
  10. 808984

Questions about #259e6b

What color is #259e6b?

#259e6b is bright emerald. The closest named color is Bulma Hair. In RGB it is rgb(37, 158, 107), in HSL hsl(154.71, 62.05%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.201% 0.12949 159.919).

What colors go well with #259e6b?

The complementary color of #259e6b is #b9659f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c963a and #009e98. The triadic partners are #787cd3 and #c76847.

Is white or black text more readable on #259e6b?

White text reads better on #259e6b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259e6b a warm or cool color?

#259e6b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.129.