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#269e73 color: Holly Green

#269e73 is rgb(38, 158, 115) in RGB and oklch(62.414% 0.12218 163.806) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

62.4%
0.122
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #269e73

#269e73 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.22:1, 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: #269e73 mixed with white

  1. 269e73
  2. 46a880
  3. 5fb18e
  4. 75bb9b
  5. 8ac5a9
  6. 9ecfb7
  7. b1d8c5
  8. c5e2d3
  9. d8ece2
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #269e73 mixed with black

  1. 269e73
  2. 208963
  3. 197454
  4. 136045
  5. 0d4d36
  6. 083a28
  7. 04291b
  8. 02180f
  9. 010905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #269e73 with less saturation

  1. 269e73
  2. 399c75
  3. 479a77
  4. 529879
  5. 5c967b
  6. 64937d
  7. 6c917f
  8. 748f81
  9. 7b8c83
  10. 818a85

Questions about #269e73

What color is #269e73?

#269e73 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(38, 158, 115), in HSL hsl(158.5, 61.22%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.414% 0.12218 163.806).

What colors go well with #269e73?

The complementary color of #269e73 is #ba679a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #689747 and #009e9d. The triadic partners are #7f7cce and #c36d46.

Is white or black text more readable on #269e73?

White text reads better on #269e73: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269e73 a warm or cool color?

#269e73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.122.