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#259e70 color: Bulma Hair

#259e70 is rgb(37, 158, 112) in RGB and oklch(62.32% 0.12507 162.33) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

62.3%
0.125
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #259e70

#259e70 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, 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: #259e70 mixed with white

  1. 259e70
  2. 46a87e
  3. 5eb18b
  4. 74bb99
  5. 89c5a7
  6. 9dcfb5
  7. b1d8c4
  8. c5e2d2
  9. d8ece1
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #259e70 mixed with black

  1. 259e70
  2. 1f8960
  3. 197451
  4. 136043
  5. 0d4d35
  6. 083a27
  7. 04291a
  8. 02180e
  9. 000904
  10. 000101

Calmer: #259e70 with less saturation

  1. 259e70
  2. 389c72
  3. 469a75
  4. 519877
  5. 5b967a
  6. 64937c
  7. 6c917e
  8. 738f80
  9. 7a8c83
  10. 818a85

Questions about #259e70

What color is #259e70?

#259e70 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Bulma Hair. In RGB it is rgb(37, 158, 112), in HSL hsl(157.19, 62.05%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.32% 0.12507 162.33).

What colors go well with #259e70?

The complementary color of #259e70 is #ba669c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a9742 and #009e9b. The triadic partners are #7c7cd0 and #c56b46.

Is white or black text more readable on #259e70?

White text reads better on #259e70: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259e70 a warm or cool color?

#259e70 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.125.