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#269d72 color: Holly Green

#269d72 is rgb(38, 157, 114) in RGB and oklch(62.123% 0.12172 163.648) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

62.1%
0.122
164°
  • 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
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #269d72

#269d72 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, 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: #269d72 mixed with white

  1. 269d72
  2. 46a77f
  3. 5fb18d
  4. 75ba9b
  5. 89c4a8
  6. 9dceb6
  7. b1d8c5
  8. c5e2d3
  9. d8ebe1
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #269d72 mixed with black

  1. 269d72
  2. 208862
  3. 197353
  4. 135f44
  5. 0d4c36
  6. 083a28
  7. 04281b
  8. 02180e
  9. 010904
  10. 000101

Calmer: #269d72 with less saturation

  1. 269d72
  2. 399b74
  3. 469976
  4. 519778
  5. 5b957a
  6. 64927c
  7. 6c907e
  8. 738e80
  9. 7a8b82
  10. 808984

Questions about #269d72

What color is #269d72?

#269d72 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(38, 157, 114), in HSL hsl(158.32, 61.03%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.123% 0.12172 163.648).

What colors go well with #269d72?

The complementary color of #269d72 is #b96799. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #689646 and #009d9b. The triadic partners are #7e7bcd and #c26c46.

Is white or black text more readable on #269d72?

White text reads better on #269d72: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269d72 a warm or cool color?

#269d72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.122.