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#266d55 color: Sparkling Emerald

#266d55 is rgb(38, 109, 85) in RGB and oklch(48.323% 0.08096 167.274) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

48.3%
0.081
167°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #266d55

#266d55 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.3% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.17:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, 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: #266d55 mixed with white

  1. 266d55
  2. 3f7b64
  3. 558974
  4. 6a9785
  5. 7fa595
  6. 94b4a6
  7. a9c3b7
  8. bed1c9
  9. d3e1db
  10. e9f0ed

Darker: #266d55 mixed with black

  1. 266d55
  2. 205e49
  3. 194f3d
  4. 134131
  5. 0d3326
  6. 08261c
  7. 041911
  8. 020d08
  9. 010402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #266d55 with less saturation

  1. 266d55
  2. 2f6c56
  3. 366a57
  4. 3d6958
  5. 436859
  6. 48665a
  7. 4d655b
  8. 52635c
  9. 56625d
  10. 5a605d

Questions about #266d55

What color is #266d55?

#266d55 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(38, 109, 85), in HSL hsl(159.72, 48.3%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.323% 0.08096 167.274).

What colors go well with #266d55?

The complementary color of #266d55 is #804b67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #48693b and #056c6e. The triadic partners are #5c578a and #844f35.

Is white or black text more readable on #266d55?

White text reads better on #266d55: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266d55 a warm or cool color?

#266d55 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 48.3% and its chroma 0.081.