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#268d73 color: Observatory

#268d73 is rgb(38, 141, 115) in RGB and oklch(57.891% 0.10054 171.914) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

57.9%
0.101
172°
  • 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
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #268d73

#268d73 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, 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: #268d73 mixed with white

  1. 268d73
  2. 449880
  3. 5ba38d
  4. 71af9b
  5. 86baa9
  6. 9ac5b7
  7. aed1c5
  8. c3dcd3
  9. d7e8e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #268d73 mixed with black

  1. 268d73
  2. 207a63
  3. 196754
  4. 135545
  5. 0d4436
  6. 083328
  7. 04231b
  8. 02140f
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #268d73 with less saturation

  1. 268d73
  2. 358b74
  3. 418a74
  4. 4b8875
  5. 538676
  6. 5b8476
  7. 628277
  8. 688078
  9. 6f7e78
  10. 747c79

Questions about #268d73

What color is #268d73?

#268d73 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(38, 141, 115), in HSL hsl(164.85, 57.54%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.891% 0.10054 171.914).

What colors go well with #268d73?

The complementary color of #268d73 is #a76080. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #568950 and #008b93. The triadic partners are #7b6eb1 and #a9683f.

Is white or black text more readable on #268d73?

White text reads better on #268d73: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268d73 a warm or cool color?

#268d73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.101.