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#26c69a color: Jadeite

#26c69a is rgb(38, 198, 154) in RGB and oklch(73.8% 0.14093 168.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

73.8%
0.141
169°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #26c69a

#26c69a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jadeite (#38c6a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #26c69a mixed with white

  1. 26c69a
  2. 4dcca4
  3. 68d2ae
  4. 7fd8b8
  5. 93dec1
  6. a6e3cc
  7. b9e9d6
  8. cbefe0
  9. dcf4ea
  10. eefaf5

Darker: #26c69a mixed with black

  1. 26c69a
  2. 20ac85
  3. 199271
  4. 137a5e
  5. 0d624b
  6. 084b39
  7. 043527
  8. 022117
  9. 010e09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #26c69a with less saturation

  1. 26c69a
  2. 43c49c
  3. 56c19d
  4. 65be9f
  5. 72bca1
  6. 7db9a2
  7. 87b6a4
  8. 91b3a5
  9. 9ab0a7
  10. a2ada8

Questions about #26c69a

What color is #26c69a?

#26c69a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Jadeite. In RGB it is rgb(38, 198, 154), in HSL hsl(163.5, 67.8%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.8% 0.14093 168.558).

What colors go well with #26c69a?

The complementary color of #26c69a is #ea83b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7bbf65 and #00c4cb. The triadic partners are #a79afd and #f18d55.

Is white or black text more readable on #26c69a?

Black text reads better on #26c69a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26c69a a warm or cool color?

#26c69a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.141.