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#266459 color: Humboldt Redwoods

#266459 is rgb(38, 100, 89) in RGB and oklch(45.964% 0.06613 179.627) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

46%
0.066
180°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Umber
  • teal-800
  • Black 61%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #266459

#266459 is a dusty dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 46% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 180°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.89:1 contrast and black text 3.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Humboldt Redwoods (#1f6357). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #266459 mixed with white

  1. 266459
  2. 3d7268
  3. 538178
  4. 689087
  5. 7d9f98
  6. 92afa8
  7. a7beb9
  8. bdceca
  9. d3dedb
  10. e9efed

Darker: #266459 mixed with black

  1. 266459
  2. 20564c
  3. 194840
  4. 133b34
  5. 0d2e28
  6. 08221d
  7. 041613
  8. 020b09
  9. 010303
  10. 000000

Calmer: #266459 with less saturation

  1. 266459
  2. 2e6359
  3. 346259
  4. 3a6159
  5. 3f5f59
  6. 445e58
  7. 485d58
  8. 4c5c58
  9. 505a58
  10. 545958

Questions about #266459

What color is #266459?

#266459 is dusty dark teal. The closest named color is Humboldt Redwoods. In RGB it is rgb(38, 100, 89), in HSL hsl(169.35, 44.93%, 27.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.964% 0.06613 179.627).

What colors go well with #266459?

The complementary color of #266459 is #764857. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c6244 and #21626c. The triadic partners are #5d4f78 and #734f31.

Is white or black text more readable on #266459?

White text reads better on #266459: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and black gives 3.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266459 a warm or cool color?

#266459 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 46% and its chroma 0.066.