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#266a40 color: Billiard Ball

#266a40 is rgb(38, 106, 64) in RGB and oklch(46.948% 0.09664 153.233) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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143°
100%

46.9%
0.097
153°
  • Green
  • 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 #266a40

#266a40 is a deep dark green color. In OKLCH it has 46.9% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 153°.

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 green colors

Lighter: #266a40 mixed with white

  1. 266a40
  2. 3e7852
  3. 548763
  4. 699576
  5. 7ea488
  6. 93b39b
  7. a8c2ae
  8. bdd1c2
  9. d3e0d6
  10. e9efea

Darker: #266a40 mixed with black

  1. 266a40
  2. 205b36
  3. 194d2d
  4. 133f24
  5. 0d311b
  6. 082413
  7. 04180b
  8. 020d05
  9. 010401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #266a40 with less saturation

  1. 266a40
  2. 2e6943
  3. 356746
  4. 3b6649
  5. 41644b
  6. 46634e
  7. 4a6151
  8. 4f6053
  9. 535e56
  10. 575c58

Questions about #266a40

What color is #266a40?

#266a40 is deep dark green. The closest named color is Billiard Ball. In RGB it is rgb(38, 106, 64), in HSL hsl(142.94, 47.22%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.948% 0.09664 153.233).

What colors go well with #266a40?

The complementary color of #266a40 is #7a4572. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #50631e and #006c60. The triadic partners are #495691 and #884436.

Is white or black text more readable on #266a40?

White text reads better on #266a40: 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 #266a40 a warm or cool color?

#266a40 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 153 degrees, its lightness 46.9% and its chroma 0.097.