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#269d7c color: Tropical Kelp

#269d7c is rgb(38, 157, 124) in RGB and oklch(62.387% 0.11379 169.47) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

62.4%
0.114
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #269d7c

#269d7c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropical Kelp (#009d7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #269d7c mixed with white

  1. 269d7c
  2. 46a788
  3. 5fb195
  4. 75baa2
  5. 8ac4ae
  6. 9ecebc
  7. b1d8c9
  8. c5e2d6
  9. d8ebe4
  10. ecf5f1

Darker: #269d7c mixed with black

  1. 269d7c
  2. 20886b
  3. 19735a
  4. 135f4a
  5. 0d4c3b
  6. 083a2c
  7. 04281e
  8. 021811
  9. 010905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #269d7c with less saturation

  1. 269d7c
  2. 399b7d
  3. 47997e
  4. 52977f
  5. 5c9581
  6. 649382
  7. 6c9183
  8. 748e84
  9. 7a8c85
  10. 818a86

Questions about #269d7c

What color is #269d7c?

#269d7c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Tropical Kelp. In RGB it is rgb(38, 157, 124), in HSL hsl(163.36, 61.03%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.387% 0.11379 169.47).

What colors go well with #269d7c?

The complementary color of #269d7c is #ba6992. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #619854 and #009ba2. The triadic partners are #867bc7 and #be7145.

Is white or black text more readable on #269d7c?

White text reads better on #269d7c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269d7c a warm or cool color?

#269d7c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.114.