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#269d73 color: Holly Green

#269d73 is rgb(38, 157, 115) in RGB and oklch(62.148% 0.12088 164.187) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

62.1%
0.121
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #269d73

#269d73 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 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: #269d73 mixed with white

  1. 269d73
  2. 46a780
  3. 5fb18e
  4. 75ba9b
  5. 89c4a9
  6. 9dceb7
  7. b1d8c5
  8. c5e2d3
  9. d8ebe2
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #269d73 mixed with black

  1. 269d73
  2. 208863
  3. 197354
  4. 135f45
  5. 0d4c36
  6. 083a28
  7. 04281b
  8. 02180f
  9. 010905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #269d73 with less saturation

  1. 269d73
  2. 399b75
  3. 469977
  4. 519779
  5. 5b957b
  6. 64927d
  7. 6c907f
  8. 738e81
  9. 7a8b83
  10. 808985

Questions about #269d73

What color is #269d73?

#269d73 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(38, 157, 115), in HSL hsl(158.82, 61.03%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.148% 0.12088 164.187).

What colors go well with #269d73?

The complementary color of #269d73 is #b96798. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #679647 and #009c9c. The triadic partners are #7f7bcc and #c26c46.

Is white or black text more readable on #269d73?

White text reads better on #269d73: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269d73 a warm or cool color?

#269d73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.121.