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#268f65 color: Viridian

#268f65 is rgb(38, 143, 101) in RGB and oklch(58.05% 0.11438 161.806) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

58.1%
0.114
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #268f65

#268f65 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, 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: #268f65 mixed with white

  1. 268f65
  2. 449a73
  3. 5ca582
  4. 71b091
  5. 86bba0
  6. 9ac7af
  7. afd2bf
  8. c3ddcf
  9. d7e8df
  10. ebf4ef

Darker: #268f65 mixed with black

  1. 268f65
  2. 207c57
  3. 196949
  4. 13573c
  5. 0d452f
  6. 083422
  7. 042417
  8. 02150c
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #268f65 with less saturation

  1. 268f65
  2. 358d67
  3. 418b69
  4. 4b896c
  5. 54876e
  6. 5b8570
  7. 628372
  8. 698174
  9. 6f7f76
  10. 757d78

Questions about #268f65

What color is #268f65?

#268f65 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(38, 143, 101), in HSL hsl(156, 58.01%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.05% 0.11438 161.806).

What colors go well with #268f65?

The complementary color of #268f65 is #a85d8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61883c and #008f8c. The triadic partners are #7071bc and #b26141.

Is white or black text more readable on #268f65?

White text reads better on #268f65: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268f65 a warm or cool color?

#268f65 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.114.