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#26997b color: Paolo Veronese Green

#26997b is rgb(38, 153, 123) in RGB and oklch(61.304% 0.10962 170.851) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

61.3%
0.110
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #26997b

#26997b is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009b7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #26997b mixed with white

  1. 26997b
  2. 46a387
  3. 5ead94
  4. 74b7a1
  5. 89c2ae
  6. 9dccbb
  7. b1d6c8
  8. c4e0d6
  9. d8eae3
  10. ebf5f1

Darker: #26997b mixed with black

  1. 26997b
  2. 20846a
  3. 19705a
  4. 135d4a
  5. 0d4a3a
  6. 08382c
  7. 04271e
  8. 021710
  9. 010805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #26997b with less saturation

  1. 26997b
  2. 38977c
  3. 45957d
  4. 50937e
  5. 5a917f
  6. 628f80
  7. 6a8d80
  8. 718b81
  9. 788982
  10. 7e8683

Questions about #26997b

What color is #26997b?

#26997b is bright emerald. The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green. In RGB it is rgb(38, 153, 123), in HSL hsl(164.35, 60.21%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.304% 0.10962 170.851).

What colors go well with #26997b?

The complementary color of #26997b is #b5678c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e9454 and #00979f. The triadic partners are #8478c1 and #b86f43.

Is white or black text more readable on #26997b?

White text reads better on #26997b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26997b a warm or cool color?

#26997b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.11.