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#266c4e color: Sparkling Emerald

#266c4e is rgb(38, 108, 78) in RGB and oklch(47.851% 0.08568 161.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

47.9%
0.086
162°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #266c4e

#266c4e is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.9% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.29:1 contrast and black text 3.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald (#1f6c53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #266c4e mixed with white

  1. 266c4e
  2. 3e7a5e
  3. 54886f
  4. 69967f
  5. 7ea591
  6. 93b3a2
  7. a8c2b4
  8. bed1c6
  9. d3e0d9
  10. e9f0ec

Darker: #266c4e mixed with black

  1. 266c4e
  2. 205d43
  3. 194e38
  4. 13402d
  5. 0d3223
  6. 082519
  7. 04190f
  8. 020d07
  9. 010402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #266c4e with less saturation

  1. 266c4e
  2. 2f6b50
  3. 366951
  4. 3c6853
  5. 426654
  6. 476556
  7. 4c6357
  8. 516259
  9. 55605a
  10. 595f5c

Questions about #266c4e

What color is #266c4e?

#266c4e is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(38, 108, 78), in HSL hsl(154.29, 47.95%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.851% 0.08568 161.87).

What colors go well with #266c4e?

The complementary color of #266c4e is #7e496b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b6732 and #006c69. The triadic partners are #56578c and #854c35.

Is white or black text more readable on #266c4e?

White text reads better on #266c4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and black gives 3.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266c4e a warm or cool color?

#266c4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 47.9% and its chroma 0.086.