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#265d50 color: Old Money

#265d50 is rgb(38, 93, 80) in RGB and oklch(43.727% 0.06228 175.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

43.7%
0.062
175°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • teal-800
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #265d50

#265d50 is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 43.7% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 175°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.6:1 contrast and black text 2.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Money (#2c5c4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #265d50 mixed with white

  1. 265d50
  2. 3d6c60
  3. 527b70
  4. 678b81
  5. 7c9b92
  6. 91aba3
  7. a6bbb5
  8. bcccc7
  9. d2ddd9
  10. e8eeec

Darker: #265d50 mixed with black

  1. 265d50
  2. 205044
  3. 194339
  4. 13372e
  5. 0d2a24
  6. 081f1a
  7. 041410
  8. 020a07
  9. 010302
  10. 000000

Calmer: #265d50 with less saturation

  1. 265d50
  2. 2c5c50
  3. 325b50
  4. 375a50
  5. 3b5951
  6. 405851
  7. 445651
  8. 475551
  9. 4b5451
  10. 4e5351

Questions about #265d50

What color is #265d50?

#265d50 is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Old Money. In RGB it is rgb(38, 93, 80), in HSL hsl(165.82, 41.98%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.727% 0.06228 175.39).

What colors go well with #265d50?

The complementary color of #265d50 is #6d4353. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b5b3c and #1e5c62. The triadic partners are #544b71 and #6c482f.

Is white or black text more readable on #265d50?

White text reads better on #265d50: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.6:1 and black gives 2.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #265d50 a warm or cool color?

#265d50 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 175 degrees, its lightness 43.7% and its chroma 0.062.