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#259f73 color: Holly Green

#259f73 is rgb(37, 159, 115) in RGB and oklch(62.66% 0.1238 163.513) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

62.7%
0.124
164°
  • 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
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #259f73

#259f73 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Holly Green (#0f9d76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #259f73 mixed with white

  1. 259f73
  2. 46a980
  3. 5fb28e
  4. 75bc9b
  5. 8ac6a9
  6. 9ecfb7
  7. b1d9c5
  8. c5e2d3
  9. d8ece2
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #259f73 mixed with black

  1. 259f73
  2. 1f8a63
  3. 197554
  4. 136145
  5. 0d4d36
  6. 083b28
  7. 04291b
  8. 02180f
  9. 000905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #259f73 with less saturation

  1. 259f73
  2. 399d75
  3. 479b77
  4. 52997a
  5. 5c977c
  6. 65947e
  7. 6d9280
  8. 749082
  9. 7b8d84
  10. 828b86

Questions about #259f73

What color is #259f73?

#259f73 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(37, 159, 115), in HSL hsl(158.36, 62.24%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.66% 0.1238 163.513).

What colors go well with #259f73?

The complementary color of #259f73 is #bb689b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #699846 and #009f9d. The triadic partners are #7f7dd0 and #c56d47.

Is white or black text more readable on #259f73?

White text reads better on #259f73: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259f73 a warm or cool color?

#259f73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.124.