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#259e72 color: Holly Green

#259e72 is rgb(37, 158, 114) in RGB and oklch(62.369% 0.12335 163.357) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

62.4%
0.123
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #259e72

#259e72 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Holly Green (#0f9d76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #259e72 mixed with white

  1. 259e72
  2. 46a87f
  3. 5eb18d
  4. 75bb9b
  5. 89c5a8
  6. 9dcfb6
  7. b1d8c5
  8. c5e2d3
  9. d8ece1
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #259e72 mixed with black

  1. 259e72
  2. 1f8962
  3. 197453
  4. 136044
  5. 0d4d36
  6. 083a28
  7. 04291b
  8. 02180e
  9. 000904
  10. 000101

Calmer: #259e72 with less saturation

  1. 259e72
  2. 389c74
  3. 469a76
  4. 529879
  5. 5b967b
  6. 64937d
  7. 6c917f
  8. 738f81
  9. 7a8c83
  10. 818a85

Questions about #259e72

What color is #259e72?

#259e72 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 158, 114), in HSL hsl(158.18, 62.05%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.369% 0.12335 163.357).

What colors go well with #259e72?

The complementary color of #259e72 is #ba679a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #689745 and #009e9c. The triadic partners are #7e7ccf and #c46c46.

Is white or black text more readable on #259e72?

White text reads better on #259e72: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259e72 a warm or cool color?

#259e72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.123.