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#26ac8a color: Herbal

#26ac8a is rgb(38, 172, 138) in RGB and oklch(66.694% 0.12184 170.851) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

66.7%
0.122
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #26ac8a

#26ac8a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herbal (#29ab87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #26ac8a mixed with white

  1. 26ac8a
  2. 49b495
  3. 62bda0
  4. 78c5ac
  5. 8dceb7
  6. a1d6c3
  7. b4decf
  8. c7e6db
  9. daefe7
  10. ecf7f3

Darker: #26ac8a mixed with black

  1. 26ac8a
  2. 209577
  3. 197f65
  4. 136953
  5. 0d5442
  6. 084032
  7. 042d22
  8. 021b14
  9. 010b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #26ac8a with less saturation

  1. 26ac8a
  2. 3caa8b
  3. 4ca88c
  4. 59a58d
  5. 64a38e
  6. 6ea18f
  7. 769e90
  8. 7f9c91
  9. 869992
  10. 8d9793

Questions about #26ac8a

What color is #26ac8a?

#26ac8a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(38, 172, 138), in HSL hsl(164.78, 63.81%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.694% 0.12184 170.851).

What colors go well with #26ac8a?

The complementary color of #26ac8a is #cc739e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69a75e and #00aab3. The triadic partners are #9586d9 and #cf7d4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #26ac8a?

Black text reads better on #26ac8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26ac8a a warm or cool color?

#26ac8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.122.