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#269d70 color: Free Speech Aquamarine

#269d70 is rgb(38, 157, 112) in RGB and oklch(62.074% 0.12343 162.599) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

62.1%
0.123
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #269d70

#269d70 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Free Speech Aquamarine (#029d74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #269d70 mixed with white

  1. 269d70
  2. 46a77e
  3. 5fb18b
  4. 75ba99
  5. 89c4a7
  6. 9dceb5
  7. b1d8c4
  8. c5e2d2
  9. d8ebe1
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #269d70 mixed with black

  1. 269d70
  2. 208860
  3. 197351
  4. 135f43
  5. 0d4c35
  6. 083a27
  7. 04281a
  8. 02180e
  9. 010904
  10. 000101

Calmer: #269d70 with less saturation

  1. 269d70
  2. 399b72
  3. 469975
  4. 519777
  5. 5b9579
  6. 64927b
  7. 6c907e
  8. 738e80
  9. 7a8b82
  10. 808984

Questions about #269d70

What color is #269d70?

#269d70 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Free Speech Aquamarine. In RGB it is rgb(38, 157, 112), in HSL hsl(157.31, 61.03%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.074% 0.12343 162.599).

What colors go well with #269d70?

The complementary color of #269d70 is #b8669a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #699643 and #009d9a. The triadic partners are #7c7bce and #c36b46.

Is white or black text more readable on #269d70?

White text reads better on #269d70: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269d70 a warm or cool color?

#269d70 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.123.