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#268d62 color: Argyle

#268d62 is rgb(38, 141, 98) in RGB and oklch(57.436% 0.11435 160.882) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

57.4%
0.114
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #268d62

#268d62 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, 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: #268d62 mixed with white

  1. 268d62
  2. 439871
  3. 5ba480
  4. 71af8f
  5. 86ba9e
  6. 9ac6ae
  7. aed1be
  8. c2dcce
  9. d6e8de
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #268d62 mixed with black

  1. 268d62
  2. 207a54
  3. 196747
  4. 13553a
  5. 0d442d
  6. 083321
  7. 042316
  8. 02140b
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #268d62 with less saturation

  1. 268d62
  2. 358b64
  3. 418967
  4. 4a8769
  5. 52856b
  6. 5a836e
  7. 618170
  8. 677f72
  9. 6d7d74
  10. 737b76

Questions about #268d62

What color is #268d62?

#268d62 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(38, 141, 98), in HSL hsl(154.95, 57.54%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.436% 0.11435 160.882).

What colors go well with #268d62?

The complementary color of #268d62 is #a55c8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #608639 and #008d89. The triadic partners are #6d6fba and #b05f41.

Is white or black text more readable on #268d62?

White text reads better on #268d62: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268d62 a warm or cool color?

#268d62 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.114.