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#26bd85 color: Greenish Teal

#26bd85 is rgb(38, 189, 133) in RGB and oklch(70.972% 0.14652 162.107) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

71%
0.147
162°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #26bd85

#26bd85 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Greenish Teal (#32bf84). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #26bd85 mixed with white

  1. 26bd85
  2. 4bc491
  3. 66cb9d
  4. 7cd2a9
  5. 91d8b5
  6. a4dfc1
  7. b7e5cd
  8. c9ecd9
  9. dbf2e6
  10. edf9f2

Darker: #26bd85 mixed with black

  1. 26bd85
  2. 20a473
  3. 198c61
  4. 137450
  5. 0d5d40
  6. 084730
  7. 043321
  8. 021f13
  9. 010d06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #26bd85 with less saturation

  1. 26bd85
  2. 40bb88
  3. 52b88b
  4. 60b58e
  5. 6cb391
  6. 77b094
  7. 81ad96
  8. 8aaa99
  9. 92a79c
  10. 9aa49f

Questions about #26bd85

What color is #26bd85?

#26bd85 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Greenish Teal. In RGB it is rgb(38, 189, 133), in HSL hsl(157.75, 66.52%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.972% 0.14652 162.107).

What colors go well with #26bd85?

The complementary color of #26bd85 is #de7abb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7eb44d and #00bcb8. The triadic partners are #9494fa and #ec7f53.

Is white or black text more readable on #26bd85?

Black text reads better on #26bd85: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26bd85 a warm or cool color?

#26bd85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.147.