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#266f4e color: Precious Emerald

#266f4e is rgb(38, 111, 78) in RGB and oklch(48.688% 0.09016 160.425) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

48.7%
0.090
160°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #266f4e

#266f4e is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.7% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.06:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Emerald (#186e50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #266f4e mixed with white

  1. 266f4e
  2. 3f7d5e
  3. 558b6f
  4. 6a9980
  5. 7fa791
  6. 94b5a2
  7. a9c4b4
  8. bed2c7
  9. d3e1d9
  10. e9f0ec

Darker: #266f4e mixed with black

  1. 266f4e
  2. 206043
  3. 195138
  4. 13422d
  5. 0d3423
  6. 082719
  7. 041a0f
  8. 020e07
  9. 010402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #266f4e with less saturation

  1. 266f4e
  2. 2f6e50
  3. 376c52
  4. 3d6b53
  5. 436955
  6. 496857
  7. 4e6659
  8. 53655a
  9. 57635c
  10. 5b615e

Questions about #266f4e

What color is #266f4e?

#266f4e is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Precious Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(38, 111, 78), in HSL hsl(152.88, 48.99%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.688% 0.09016 160.425).

What colors go well with #266f4e?

The complementary color of #266f4e is #814a6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e6a30 and #006f6b. The triadic partners are #565991 and #8a4d36.

Is white or black text more readable on #266f4e?

White text reads better on #266f4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266f4e a warm or cool color?

#266f4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 48.7% and its chroma 0.09.