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#246a42 color: Billiard Ball

#246a42 is rgb(36, 106, 66) in RGB and oklch(46.924% 0.09556 154.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

46.9%
0.096
155°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • green-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #246a42

#246a42 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 46.9% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.53:1 contrast and black text 3.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Billiard Ball (#276b40). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #246a42 mixed with white

  1. 246a42
  2. 3d7853
  3. 538765
  4. 689577
  5. 7da489
  6. 92b39c
  7. a7c1af
  8. bdd1c3
  9. d3e0d6
  10. e9efeb

Darker: #246a42 mixed with black

  1. 246a42
  2. 1e5b38
  3. 184d2f
  4. 123f25
  5. 0c311c
  6. 072414
  7. 04180b
  8. 020d05
  9. 000401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #246a42 with less saturation

  1. 246a42
  2. 2d6945
  3. 346747
  4. 3a664a
  5. 40644c
  6. 45634f
  7. 4a6151
  8. 4e6054
  9. 535e56
  10. 575c58

Questions about #246a42

What color is #246a42?

#246a42 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Billiard Ball. In RGB it is rgb(36, 106, 66), in HSL hsl(145.71, 49.3%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.924% 0.09556 154.821).

What colors go well with #246a42?

The complementary color of #246a42 is #7b4470. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f6321 and #006b61. The triadic partners are #4b5590 and #884534.

Is white or black text more readable on #246a42?

White text reads better on #246a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and black gives 3.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246a42 a warm or cool color?

#246a42 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 46.9% and its chroma 0.096.