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#266c56 color: Sparkling Emerald

#266c56 is rgb(38, 108, 86) in RGB and oklch(48.076% 0.07875 168.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

48.1%
0.079
169°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #266c56

#266c56 is a dusty dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.25:1 contrast and black text 3.36:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #266c56 mixed with white

  1. 266c56
  2. 3f7a65
  3. 548875
  4. 6a9685
  5. 7fa596
  6. 93b3a7
  7. a9c2b8
  8. bed1c9
  9. d3e0db
  10. e9f0ed

Darker: #266c56 mixed with black

  1. 266c56
  2. 205d4a
  3. 194e3e
  4. 134032
  5. 0d3227
  6. 08251c
  7. 041912
  8. 020d08
  9. 010402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #266c56 with less saturation

  1. 266c56
  2. 2f6b57
  3. 366958
  4. 3d6858
  5. 426759
  6. 48655a
  7. 4d645b
  8. 51625b
  9. 56615c
  10. 5a5f5d

Questions about #266c56

What color is #266c56?

#266c56 is dusty dark emerald. The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(38, 108, 86), in HSL hsl(161.14, 47.95%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.076% 0.07875 168.915).

What colors go well with #266c56?

The complementary color of #266c56 is #7f4b65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46693c and #0c6b6e. The triadic partners are #5c5688 and #825034.

Is white or black text more readable on #266c56?

White text reads better on #266c56: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and black gives 3.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266c56 a warm or cool color?

#266c56 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.079.