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#259e90 color: On a Whim

#259e90 is rgb(37, 158, 144) in RGB and oklch(63.231% 0.10374 183.278) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

63.2%
0.104
183°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #259e90

#259e90 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 183°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is On a Whim (#019e91). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #259e90 mixed with white

  1. 259e90
  2. 46a89b
  3. 5fb1a5
  4. 75bbb0
  5. 8ac5bb
  6. 9ecec6
  7. b2d8d1
  8. c5e2dd
  9. d8ece8
  10. ecf5f3

Darker: #259e90 mixed with black

  1. 259e90
  2. 1f897d
  3. 19746a
  4. 136057
  5. 0d4d45
  6. 083a34
  7. 042924
  8. 021815
  9. 000907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #259e90 with less saturation

  1. 259e90
  2. 399c8f
  3. 479a8f
  4. 53988e
  5. 5d968d
  6. 66948d
  7. 6e928c
  8. 76908c
  9. 7d8e8b
  10. 838c8a

Questions about #259e90

What color is #259e90?

#259e90 is bright teal. The closest named color is On a Whim. In RGB it is rgb(37, 158, 144), in HSL hsl(173.06, 62.05%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.231% 0.10374 183.278).

What colors go well with #259e90?

The complementary color of #259e90 is #be6e83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #539c6c and #219aaf. The triadic partners are #977abd and #b67b42.

Is white or black text more readable on #259e90?

Black text reads better on #259e90: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259e90 a warm or cool color?

#259e90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.104.