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#26ae87 color: Herbal

#26ae87 is rgb(38, 174, 135) in RGB and oklch(67.132% 0.12638 168.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

67.1%
0.126
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #26ae87

#26ae87 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.49:1, 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: #26ae87 mixed with white

  1. 26ae87
  2. 49b692
  3. 63be9e
  4. 79c7aa
  5. 8dcfb6
  6. a1d7c1
  7. b4dfce
  8. c7e7da
  9. daefe6
  10. edf7f2

Darker: #26ae87 mixed with black

  1. 26ae87
  2. 209775
  3. 198063
  4. 136a51
  5. 0d5541
  6. 084131
  7. 042e21
  8. 021c13
  9. 010b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #26ae87 with less saturation

  1. 26ae87
  2. 3dac89
  3. 4daa8a
  4. 5aa78b
  5. 65a58d
  6. 6ea38e
  7. 77a090
  8. 809e91
  9. 879b93
  10. 8f9894

Questions about #26ae87

What color is #26ae87?

#26ae87 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(38, 174, 135), in HSL hsl(162.79, 64.15%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.132% 0.12638 168.26).

What colors go well with #26ae87?

The complementary color of #26ae87 is #ce73a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6da859 and #00acb2. The triadic partners are #9388de and #d47c4c.

Is white or black text more readable on #26ae87?

Black text reads better on #26ae87: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26ae87 a warm or cool color?

#26ae87 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.126.