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Energetic Persian

#24d091
Notes

Energetic Persian (#24D091) is a true teal with a vibrant character. It holds its own as a focal accent, carrying visual weight without tipping into neon territory. Its HSL profile (158°, 70%, 48%) places it in the balanced band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary magenta. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#24d091
RGB
rgb(36, 208, 145)
HSL
hsl(158, 70%, 48%)
HWB
hwb(158 14% 18%)
OKLCH
oklch(76.1% 0.160 161.8)
HSV
hsv(158, 83%, 82%)
LAB
lab(74.53% -55.96 19.78)
LCH
lch(74.53% 59.36 160.53)
CMYK
cmyk(83%, 0%, 30%, 18%)

Etymology

Energetic
adjective

Greek energētikós, active — derived from energeia (activity). As a color modifier, energetic implies a saturated-and-kinetic-and-active quality where the hue carries visual vibration and movement-suggestion that engages the eye dynamically. Sits at the bright-and-active end of the grid, parallel to dynamic and spirited in usage.

Persian
noun

The blue-green of glazed Persian tile and ceramic — the firuze (turquoise) palette that frames Iranian architecture from Isfahan's Shah Mosque to the courtyard fountains of Yazd. The color refers to a polished Persian-tile color sample: a saturated, slightly muted blue-green with the high shine of fired glaze. Cooler than turquoise, warmer than cerulean, with the Islamic-architectural weight of a thousand-year tile tradition.

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Harmonies

Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#24d091
Original
#cdc08d
Protanopia
#b9b295
Deuteranopia
#00d0bf
Tritanopia
#a7a7a7
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
2.00:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
10.51:1

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