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#26905e color: Emerald Lake

#26905e is rgb(38, 144, 94) in RGB and oklch(58.156% 0.12218 157.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

58.2%
0.122
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #26905e

#26905e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Lake (#069261). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #26905e mixed with white

  1. 26905e
  2. 449b6d
  3. 5ca67d
  4. 71b18c
  5. 86bc9c
  6. 9ac7ac
  7. afd2bc
  8. c3ddcd
  9. d7e9dd
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #26905e mixed with black

  1. 26905e
  2. 207d51
  3. 196a44
  4. 135737
  5. 0d452b
  6. 08341f
  7. 042414
  8. 02150a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #26905e with less saturation

  1. 26905e
  2. 368e61
  3. 418c64
  4. 4b8a67
  5. 54886a
  6. 5b866d
  7. 638470
  8. 698272
  9. 6f7f75
  10. 757d78

Questions about #26905e

What color is #26905e?

#26905e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Emerald Lake. In RGB it is rgb(38, 144, 94), in HSL hsl(151.7, 58.24%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.156% 0.12218 157.881).

What colors go well with #26905e?

The complementary color of #26905e is #a85c94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #668830 and #009188. The triadic partners are #6a72c2 and #b75e42.

Is white or black text more readable on #26905e?

White text reads better on #26905e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26905e a warm or cool color?

#26905e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.122.