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#266a42 color: Billiard Ball

#266a42 is rgb(38, 106, 66) in RGB and oklch(46.993% 0.09456 154.386) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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145°
100%

47%
0.095
154°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • green-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #266a42

#266a42 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.52:1 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: #266a42 mixed with white

  1. 266a42
  2. 3e7853
  3. 548665
  4. 699577
  5. 7ea489
  6. 93b29c
  7. a8c1af
  8. bdd1c3
  9. d3e0d6
  10. e9efeb

Darker: #266a42 mixed with black

  1. 266a42
  2. 205b38
  3. 194d2f
  4. 133f25
  5. 0d311c
  6. 082414
  7. 04180b
  8. 020d05
  9. 010401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #266a42 with less saturation

  1. 266a42
  2. 2e6945
  3. 356747
  4. 3b664a
  5. 41644c
  6. 46634f
  7. 4a6151
  8. 4f6054
  9. 535e56
  10. 575c58

Questions about #266a42

What color is #266a42?

#266a42 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Billiard Ball. In RGB it is rgb(38, 106, 66), in HSL hsl(144.71, 47.22%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.993% 0.09456 154.386).

What colors go well with #266a42?

The complementary color of #266a42 is #7a4570. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f6321 and #006b61. The triadic partners are #4b568f and #874535.

Is white or black text more readable on #266a42?

White text reads better on #266a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and black gives 3.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266a42 a warm or cool color?

#266a42 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.095.