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#266b40 color: Billiard Ball

#266b40 is rgb(38, 107, 64) in RGB and oklch(47.232% 0.09818 152.972) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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143°
100%

47.2%
0.098
153°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • green-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #266b40

#266b40 is a deep dark green color. In OKLCH it has 47.2% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 153°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.44:1 contrast and black text 3.26:1, 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: #266b40 mixed with white

  1. 266b40
  2. 3e7952
  3. 548763
  4. 699676
  5. 7ea488
  6. 93b39b
  7. a8c2ae
  8. bdd1c2
  9. d3e0d6
  10. e9f0ea

Darker: #266b40 mixed with black

  1. 266b40
  2. 205c36
  3. 194e2d
  4. 133f24
  5. 0d321b
  6. 082513
  7. 04180b
  8. 020d05
  9. 010401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #266b40 with less saturation

  1. 266b40
  2. 2e6a43
  3. 356846
  4. 3b6749
  5. 41654c
  6. 46644e
  7. 4b6251
  8. 4f6154
  9. 535f56
  10. 575d59

Questions about #266b40

What color is #266b40?

#266b40 is deep dark green. The closest named color is Billiard Ball. In RGB it is rgb(38, 107, 64), in HSL hsl(142.61, 47.59%, 28.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.232% 0.09818 152.972).

What colors go well with #266b40?

The complementary color of #266b40 is #7c4573. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51641d and #006d61. The triadic partners are #4a5692 and #8a4436.

Is white or black text more readable on #266b40?

White text reads better on #266b40: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and black gives 3.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266b40 a warm or cool color?

#266b40 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 153 degrees, its lightness 47.2% and its chroma 0.098.