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#269d69 color: Prairie

#269d69 is rgb(38, 157, 105) in RGB and oklch(61.908% 0.12965 159.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

61.9%
0.130
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #269d69

#269d69 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prairie (#0b9d6a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #269d69 mixed with white

  1. 269d69
  2. 46a777
  3. 5eb186
  4. 74bb94
  5. 89c4a3
  6. 9dceb2
  7. b1d8c1
  8. c5e2d0
  9. d8ebe0
  10. ecf5ef

Darker: #269d69 mixed with black

  1. 269d69
  2. 20885a
  3. 19734c
  4. 135f3e
  5. 0d4c31
  6. 083a24
  7. 042818
  8. 02180c
  9. 010904
  10. 000100

Calmer: #269d69 with less saturation

  1. 269d69
  2. 389b6c
  3. 46996f
  4. 519772
  5. 5b9475
  6. 639278
  7. 6b907b
  8. 728d7e
  9. 798b80
  10. 808883

Questions about #269d69

What color is #269d69?

#269d69 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Prairie. In RGB it is rgb(38, 157, 105), in HSL hsl(153.78, 61.03%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.908% 0.12965 159.216).

What colors go well with #269d69?

The complementary color of #269d69 is #b8649f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d9538 and #009d96. The triadic partners are #767cd2 and #c66747.

Is white or black text more readable on #269d69?

White text reads better on #269d69: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269d69 a warm or cool color?

#269d69 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.13.