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#266a43 color: Billiard Ball

#266a43 is rgb(38, 106, 67) in RGB and oklch(47.016% 0.09353 154.989) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

47%
0.094
155°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • green-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #266a43

#266a43 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.51:1 contrast and black text 3.23:1, 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: #266a43 mixed with white

  1. 266a43
  2. 3e7854
  3. 548666
  4. 699578
  5. 7ea48a
  6. 93b29d
  7. a8c1b0
  8. bdd1c3
  9. d3e0d7
  10. e9efeb

Darker: #266a43 mixed with black

  1. 266a43
  2. 205b39
  3. 194d2f
  4. 133f26
  5. 0d311d
  6. 082414
  7. 04180c
  8. 020d05
  9. 010401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #266a43 with less saturation

  1. 266a43
  2. 2e6946
  3. 356748
  4. 3b664b
  5. 41644d
  6. 46634f
  7. 4a6152
  8. 4f6054
  9. 535e56
  10. 575c59

Questions about #266a43

What color is #266a43?

#266a43 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Billiard Ball. In RGB it is rgb(38, 106, 67), in HSL hsl(145.59, 47.22%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.016% 0.09353 154.989).

What colors go well with #266a43?

The complementary color of #266a43 is #7b4570. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f6423 and #006b62. The triadic partners are #4c568f and #874635.

Is white or black text more readable on #266a43?

White text reads better on #266a43: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and black gives 3.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266a43 a warm or cool color?

#266a43 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.094.