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#268e63 color: Viridian

#268e63 is rgb(38, 142, 99) in RGB and oklch(57.731% 0.11482 161.069) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

57.7%
0.115
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

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 #268e63

#268e63 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 161°.

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 Viridian (#1e9167). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #268e63 mixed with white

  1. 268e63
  2. 449972
  3. 5ba480
  4. 71b090
  5. 86bb9f
  6. 9ac6ae
  7. aed1be
  8. c2ddce
  9. d7e8de
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #268e63 mixed with black

  1. 268e63
  2. 207b55
  3. 196847
  4. 13563a
  5. 0d442e
  6. 083421
  7. 042416
  8. 02150b
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #268e63 with less saturation

  1. 268e63
  2. 358c65
  3. 418a68
  4. 4b886a
  5. 53866c
  6. 5b846f
  7. 628271
  8. 688073
  9. 6e7e75
  10. 747c77

Questions about #268e63

What color is #268e63?

#268e63 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(38, 142, 99), in HSL hsl(155.19, 57.78%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.731% 0.11482 161.069).

What colors go well with #268e63?

The complementary color of #268e63 is #a65c8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61873a and #008e8a. The triadic partners are #6e70bc and #b16041.

Is white or black text more readable on #268e63?

White text reads better on #268e63: 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 #268e63 a warm or cool color?

#268e63 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.115.