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#259e80 color: Reptilian Green

#259e80 is rgb(37, 158, 128) in RGB and oklch(62.742% 0.1125 171.608) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

62.7%
0.113
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #259e80

#259e80 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Reptilian Green (#009e82). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #259e80 mixed with white

  1. 259e80
  2. 46a88c
  3. 5fb198
  4. 75bba4
  5. 8ac5b1
  6. 9ecebe
  7. b1d8ca
  8. c5e2d7
  9. d8ece4
  10. ecf5f2

Darker: #259e80 mixed with black

  1. 259e80
  2. 1f896e
  3. 19745d
  4. 13604d
  5. 0d4d3d
  6. 083a2e
  7. 04291f
  8. 021812
  9. 000906
  10. 000101

Calmer: #259e80 with less saturation

  1. 259e80
  2. 399c81
  3. 479a82
  4. 529883
  5. 5c9683
  6. 659484
  7. 6d9285
  8. 748f86
  9. 7b8d87
  10. 828b87

Questions about #259e80

What color is #259e80?

#259e80 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Reptilian Green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 158, 128), in HSL hsl(165.12, 62.05%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.742% 0.1125 171.608).

What colors go well with #259e80?

The complementary color of #259e80 is #bb6a90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f9958 and #009ca5. The triadic partners are #8a7bc7 and #be7344.

Is white or black text more readable on #259e80?

White text reads better on #259e80: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259e80 a warm or cool color?

#259e80 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.113.