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#268d71 color: Observatory

#268d71 is rgb(38, 141, 113) in RGB and oklch(57.833% 0.10196 170.431) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

57.8%
0.102
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #268d71

#268d71 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Observatory (#008f70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #268d71 mixed with white

  1. 268d71
  2. 44987e
  3. 5ba38c
  4. 71af99
  5. 86baa7
  6. 9ac5b5
  7. aed1c4
  8. c3dcd2
  9. d7e8e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #268d71 mixed with black

  1. 268d71
  2. 207a61
  3. 196752
  4. 135543
  5. 0d4435
  6. 083327
  7. 04231a
  8. 02140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #268d71 with less saturation

  1. 268d71
  2. 358b72
  3. 418a73
  4. 4b8874
  5. 538675
  6. 5b8475
  7. 628276
  8. 688077
  9. 6e7e78
  10. 747c79

Questions about #268d71

What color is #268d71?

#268d71 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(38, 141, 113), in HSL hsl(163.69, 57.54%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.833% 0.10196 170.431).

What colors go well with #268d71?

The complementary color of #268d71 is #a75f82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57894e and #008b92. The triadic partners are #7a6fb2 and #aa673f.

Is white or black text more readable on #268d71?

White text reads better on #268d71: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268d71 a warm or cool color?

#268d71 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.102.