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#268e71 color: Leprechaun

#268e71 is rgb(38, 142, 113) in RGB and oklch(58.1% 0.10322 169.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

58.1%
0.103
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #268e71

#268e71 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Leprechaun (#29906d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #268e71 mixed with white

  1. 268e71
  2. 44997e
  3. 5ca48c
  4. 71af99
  5. 86bba7
  6. 9ac6b6
  7. afd1c4
  8. c3ddd2
  9. d7e8e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #268e71 mixed with black

  1. 268e71
  2. 207b61
  3. 196852
  4. 135643
  5. 0d4435
  6. 083427
  7. 04241a
  8. 02150e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #268e71 with less saturation

  1. 268e71
  2. 368c72
  3. 418a73
  4. 4b8974
  5. 548775
  6. 5b8576
  7. 628377
  8. 698178
  9. 6f7f79
  10. 757d7a

Questions about #268e71

What color is #268e71?

#268e71 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Leprechaun. In RGB it is rgb(38, 142, 113), in HSL hsl(163.27, 57.78%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.1% 0.10322 169.872).

What colors go well with #268e71?

The complementary color of #268e71 is #a86083. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58894d and #008c92. The triadic partners are #7a6fb3 and #ab673f.

Is white or black text more readable on #268e71?

White text reads better on #268e71: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268e71 a warm or cool color?

#268e71 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.103.