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#269c72 color: Holly Green

#269c72 is rgb(38, 156, 114) in RGB and oklch(61.857% 0.12042 164.028) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

61.9%
0.120
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #269c72

#269c72 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Holly Green (#0f9d76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #269c72 mixed with white

  1. 269c72
  2. 46a67f
  3. 5eb08d
  4. 74ba9a
  5. 89c4a8
  6. 9dceb6
  7. b1d7c5
  8. c5e1d3
  9. d8ebe1
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #269c72 mixed with black

  1. 269c72
  2. 208762
  3. 197353
  4. 135f44
  5. 0d4c36
  6. 083928
  7. 04281b
  8. 02180e
  9. 010904
  10. 000101

Calmer: #269c72 with less saturation

  1. 269c72
  2. 389a74
  3. 469876
  4. 519678
  5. 5b947a
  6. 63927c
  7. 6b8f7e
  8. 728d80
  9. 798b82
  10. 7f8884

Questions about #269c72

What color is #269c72?

#269c72 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(38, 156, 114), in HSL hsl(158.64, 60.82%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.857% 0.12042 164.028).

What colors go well with #269c72?

The complementary color of #269c72 is #b76697. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #679546 and #009b9b. The triadic partners are #7e7acb and #c16c46.

Is white or black text more readable on #269c72?

White text reads better on #269c72: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269c72 a warm or cool color?

#269c72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.12.