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#268b60 color: Argyle

#268b60 is rgb(38, 139, 96) in RGB and oklch(56.845% 0.11342 160.501) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

56.8%
0.113
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #268b60

#268b60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Argyle (#348a5d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #268b60 mixed with white

  1. 268b60
  2. 43966f
  3. 5ba27e
  4. 70ad8d
  5. 85b99d
  6. 9ac4ad
  7. aed0bd
  8. c2dccd
  9. d6e7dd
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #268b60 mixed with black

  1. 268b60
  2. 207852
  3. 196645
  4. 135438
  5. 0d432c
  6. 083220
  7. 042315
  8. 02140a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #268b60 with less saturation

  1. 268b60
  2. 358962
  3. 408765
  4. 498567
  5. 518469
  6. 59826c
  7. 60806e
  8. 667d70
  9. 6c7b72
  10. 717975

Questions about #268b60

What color is #268b60?

#268b60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(38, 139, 96), in HSL hsl(154.46, 57.06%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.845% 0.11342 160.501).

What colors go well with #268b60?

The complementary color of #268b60 is #a35a8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #608437 and #008b86. The triadic partners are #6b6eb8 and #ae5d40.

Is white or black text more readable on #268b60?

White text reads better on #268b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268b60 a warm or cool color?

#268b60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.113.