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#426b53 color: Toad King

#426b53 is rgb(66, 107, 83) in RGB and oklch(49.007% 0.06043 157.561) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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145°
100%

49%
0.060
158°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • olive-600
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #426b53

#426b53 is a dusty dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.07:1 contrast and black text 3.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3d6c54). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-600.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #426b53 mixed with white

  1. 426b53
  2. 547963
  3. 668773
  4. 789583
  5. 8ba494
  6. 9db3a5
  7. b0c1b6
  8. c4d1c8
  9. d7e0da
  10. ebefec

Darker: #426b53 mixed with black

  1. 426b53
  2. 385c47
  3. 2f4e3b
  4. 253f30
  5. 1c3225
  6. 14251b
  7. 0b1811
  8. 050d08
  9. 010402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #426b53 with less saturation

  1. 426b53
  2. 466a54
  3. 496956
  4. 4c6857
  5. 506758
  6. 53665a
  7. 56655b
  8. 58645c
  9. 5b635e
  10. 5e615f

Questions about #426b53

What color is #426b53?

#426b53 is dusty dark emerald. The closest named color is Toad King. In RGB it is rgb(66, 107, 83), in HSL hsl(144.88, 23.7%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.007% 0.06043 157.561).

What colors go well with #426b53?

The complementary color of #426b53 is #77536d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #576741 and #336c66. The triadic partners are #585d83 and #7f5448.

Is white or black text more readable on #426b53?

White text reads better on #426b53: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426b53 a warm or cool color?

#426b53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.06.