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#259f69 color: Biel-Tan Green

#259f69 is rgb(37, 159, 105) in RGB and oklch(62.423% 0.13264 158.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

62.4%
0.133
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #259f69

#259f69 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.24:1, 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: #259f69 mixed with white

  1. 259f69
  2. 46a977
  3. 5eb286
  4. 75bc94
  5. 89c6a3
  6. 9dcfb2
  7. b1d9c1
  8. c5e2d0
  9. d8ece0
  10. ecf5ef

Darker: #259f69 mixed with black

  1. 259f69
  2. 1f8a5a
  3. 19754c
  4. 13613e
  5. 0d4d31
  6. 083b24
  7. 042918
  8. 02180c
  9. 000904
  10. 000100

Calmer: #259f69 with less saturation

  1. 259f69
  2. 389d6c
  3. 469b6f
  4. 529973
  5. 5b9676
  6. 649479
  7. 6c927c
  8. 748f7f
  9. 7b8d82
  10. 818a84

Questions about #259f69

What color is #259f69?

#259f69 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Biel-Tan Green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 159, 105), in HSL hsl(153.44, 62.24%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.423% 0.13264 158.736).

What colors go well with #259f69?

The complementary color of #259f69 is #ba65a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f9636 and #009f97. The triadic partners are #777dd6 and #c96848.

Is white or black text more readable on #259f69?

White text reads better on #259f69: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259f69 a warm or cool color?

#259f69 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.133.