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#259f66 color: Biel-Tan Green

#259f66 is rgb(37, 159, 102) in RGB and oklch(62.357% 0.1354 157.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

62.4%
0.135
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #259f66

#259f66 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Biel-Tan Green (#1ba169). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #259f66 mixed with white

  1. 259f66
  2. 46a975
  3. 5eb283
  4. 74bc92
  5. 89c6a1
  6. 9dcfb1
  7. b1d9c0
  8. c5e2cf
  9. d8ecdf
  10. ecf5ef

Darker: #259f66 mixed with black

  1. 259f66
  2. 1f8a58
  3. 19754a
  4. 13613c
  5. 0d4d2f
  6. 083b23
  7. 042917
  8. 02180c
  9. 000904
  10. 000100

Calmer: #259f66 with less saturation

  1. 259f66
  2. 389d6a
  3. 469b6d
  4. 519971
  5. 5b9674
  6. 649477
  7. 6c927b
  8. 738f7e
  9. 7a8c81
  10. 818a84

Questions about #259f66

What color is #259f66?

#259f66 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Biel-Tan Green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 159, 102), in HSL hsl(151.97, 62.24%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.357% 0.1354 157.467).

What colors go well with #259f66?

The complementary color of #259f66 is #ba64a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #709631 and #009f95. The triadic partners are #747dd7 and #cb6648.

Is white or black text more readable on #259f66?

White text reads better on #259f66: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259f66 a warm or cool color?

#259f66 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.135.