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#266d52 color: Sparkling Emerald

#266d52 is rgb(38, 109, 82) in RGB and oklch(48.238% 0.08353 164.612) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

48.2%
0.084
165°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #266d52

#266d52 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.19:1 contrast and black text 3.39:1, 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: #266d52 mixed with white

  1. 266d52
  2. 3f7b62
  3. 558972
  4. 6a9782
  5. 7fa593
  6. 94b4a4
  7. a9c3b6
  8. bed2c8
  9. d3e1da
  10. e9f0ec

Darker: #266d52 mixed with black

  1. 266d52
  2. 205e46
  3. 194f3b
  4. 13412f
  5. 0d3325
  6. 08261a
  7. 041911
  8. 020d08
  9. 010402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #266d52 with less saturation

  1. 266d52
  2. 2f6c53
  3. 366a55
  4. 3d6956
  5. 436757
  6. 486658
  7. 4d6559
  8. 52635b
  9. 56615c
  10. 5a605d

Questions about #266d52

What color is #266d52?

#266d52 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(38, 109, 82), in HSL hsl(157.18, 48.3%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.238% 0.08353 164.612).

What colors go well with #266d52?

The complementary color of #266d52 is #7f4a69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a6937 and #006d6d. The triadic partners are #59578c and #854e35.

Is white or black text more readable on #266d52?

White text reads better on #266d52: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and black gives 3.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266d52 a warm or cool color?

#266d52 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.084.