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#26ae76 color: Crayola Green

#26ae76 is rgb(38, 174, 118) in RGB and oklch(66.714% 0.14036 160.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

66.7%
0.140
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #26ae76

#26ae76 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Crayola Green (#1dac78). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #26ae76 mixed with white

  1. 26ae76
  2. 49b683
  3. 62bf90
  4. 78c79e
  5. 8dcfab
  6. a1d7b9
  7. b4dfc7
  8. c7e7d5
  9. daefe3
  10. ecf7f1

Darker: #26ae76 mixed with black

  1. 26ae76
  2. 209766
  3. 198056
  4. 136a47
  5. 0d5538
  6. 084129
  7. 042e1c
  8. 021c0f
  9. 010b05
  10. 000101

Calmer: #26ae76 with less saturation

  1. 26ae76
  2. 3cac79
  3. 4ca97c
  4. 59a780
  5. 64a583
  6. 6ea286
  7. 769f89
  8. 7f9d8c
  9. 869a8e
  10. 8d9791

Questions about #26ae76

What color is #26ae76?

#26ae76 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Crayola Green. In RGB it is rgb(38, 174, 118), in HSL hsl(155.29, 64.15%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.714% 0.14036 160.077).

What colors go well with #26ae76?

The complementary color of #26ae76 is #cc6faf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77a540 and #00aea7. The triadic partners are #8589e8 and #db734e.

Is white or black text more readable on #26ae76?

Black text reads better on #26ae76: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26ae76 a warm or cool color?

#26ae76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.14.