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#266c5a color: Forest Rain

#266c5a is rgb(38, 108, 90) in RGB and oklch(48.198% 0.07578 172.988) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

48.2%
0.076
173°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #266c5a

#266c5a is a dusty dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.22:1 contrast and black text 3.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forest Rain (#216957). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #266c5a mixed with white

  1. 266c5a
  2. 3f7a69
  3. 558878
  4. 6a9688
  5. 7fa598
  6. 94b3a9
  7. a9c2b9
  8. bed1ca
  9. d3e0dc
  10. e9f0ed

Darker: #266c5a mixed with black

  1. 266c5a
  2. 205d4d
  3. 194e41
  4. 134035
  5. 0d3229
  6. 08251e
  7. 041913
  8. 020d09
  9. 010403
  10. 000000

Calmer: #266c5a with less saturation

  1. 266c5a
  2. 2f6b5a
  3. 36695b
  4. 3d685b
  5. 43675c
  6. 48655c
  7. 4d645c
  8. 51635d
  9. 56615d
  10. 5a605e

Questions about #266c5a

What color is #266c5a?

#266c5a is dusty dark teal. The closest named color is Forest Rain. In RGB it is rgb(38, 108, 90), in HSL hsl(164.57, 47.95%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.198% 0.07578 172.988).

What colors go well with #266c5a?

The complementary color of #266c5a is #7f4c62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #446941 and #166a71. The triadic partners are #605685 and #805234.

Is white or black text more readable on #266c5a?

White text reads better on #266c5a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 and black gives 3.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266c5a a warm or cool color?

#266c5a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.076.