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#259f72 color: Bulma Hair

#259f72 is rgb(37, 159, 114) in RGB and oklch(62.635% 0.12465 162.996) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

62.6%
0.125
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-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 #259f72

#259f72 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 163°.

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 Bulma Hair (#359e6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #259f72 mixed with white

  1. 259f72
  2. 46a97f
  3. 5fb28d
  4. 75bc9b
  5. 8ac6a8
  6. 9ecfb6
  7. b1d9c5
  8. c5e2d3
  9. d8ece2
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #259f72 mixed with black

  1. 259f72
  2. 1f8a62
  3. 197553
  4. 136144
  5. 0d4d36
  6. 083b28
  7. 04291b
  8. 02180e
  9. 000904
  10. 000101

Calmer: #259f72 with less saturation

  1. 259f72
  2. 389d74
  3. 479b77
  4. 529979
  5. 5c977b
  6. 65947d
  7. 6d927f
  8. 749082
  9. 7b8d84
  10. 828b86

Questions about #259f72

What color is #259f72?

#259f72 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Bulma Hair. In RGB it is rgb(37, 159, 114), in HSL hsl(157.87, 62.24%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.635% 0.12465 162.996).

What colors go well with #259f72?

The complementary color of #259f72 is #bb679c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #699844 and #009f9d. The triadic partners are #7e7dd1 and #c56c47.

Is white or black text more readable on #259f72?

White text reads better on #259f72: 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 #259f72 a warm or cool color?

#259f72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.125.