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#269a7e color: Paolo Veronese Green

#269a7e is rgb(38, 154, 126) in RGB and oklch(61.653% 0.10876 172.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

61.7%
0.109
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #269a7e

#269a7e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6.01:1, 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: #269a7e mixed with white

  1. 269a7e
  2. 46a48a
  3. 5eae96
  4. 74b8a3
  5. 89c2b0
  6. 9dccbd
  7. b1d6ca
  8. c4e1d7
  9. d8ebe4
  10. ebf5f1

Darker: #269a7e mixed with black

  1. 269a7e
  2. 20856d
  3. 19715c
  4. 135e4c
  5. 0d4b3c
  6. 08392d
  7. 04271f
  8. 021711
  9. 010905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #269a7e with less saturation

  1. 269a7e
  2. 38987f
  3. 46967f
  4. 519480
  5. 5a9281
  6. 639082
  7. 6b8e82
  8. 728c83
  9. 798a84
  10. 7f8784

Questions about #269a7e

What color is #269a7e?

#269a7e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green. In RGB it is rgb(38, 154, 126), in HSL hsl(165.52, 60.42%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.653% 0.10876 172.351).

What colors go well with #269a7e?

The complementary color of #269a7e is #b7688c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d9658 and #0098a1. The triadic partners are #8778c1 and #b87143.

Is white or black text more readable on #269a7e?

White text reads better on #269a7e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269a7e a warm or cool color?

#269a7e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.109.