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#259fa2 color: Baltic

#259fa2 is rgb(37, 159, 162) in RGB and oklch(64.112% 0.10092 197.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

64.1%
0.101
197°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #259fa2

#259fa2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 197°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Baltic (#279d9f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #259fa2 mixed with white

  1. 259fa2
  2. 47a9ab
  3. 60b2b4
  4. 76bcbd
  5. 8ac5c6
  6. 9ecfd0
  7. b2d9d9
  8. c5e2e2
  9. d9ecec
  10. ecf5f5

Darker: #259fa2 mixed with black

  1. 259fa2
  2. 1f8a8c
  3. 197577
  4. 136163
  5. 0d4d4f
  6. 083b3c
  7. 04292a
  8. 021819
  9. 00090a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #259fa2 with less saturation

  1. 259fa2
  2. 3a9da0
  3. 489c9e
  4. 549a9c
  5. 5e9899
  6. 689697
  7. 709495
  8. 789393
  9. 7f9191
  10. 868e8f

Questions about #259fa2

What color is #259fa2?

#259fa2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Baltic. In RGB it is rgb(37, 159, 162), in HSL hsl(181.44, 62.81%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.112% 0.10092 197.48).

What colors go well with #259fa2?

The complementary color of #259fa2 is #c27276. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44a080 and #3c98bc. The triadic partners are #a679b5 and #ae843f.

Is white or black text more readable on #259fa2?

Black text reads better on #259fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #259fa2 a warm or cool color?

#259fa2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 197 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.101.