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#026666 color: Sci-fi Petrol

#026666 is rgb(2, 102, 102) in RGB and oklch(46.225% 0.07839 194.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

46.2%
0.078
195°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-800
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #026666

#026666 is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 46.2% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.79:1 contrast and black text 3.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sci-fi Petrol (#006666). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #026666 mixed with white

  1. 026666
  2. 2d7474
  3. 478383
  4. 5f9291
  5. 75a1a0
  6. 8cb0af
  7. a3c0bf
  8. b9cfcf
  9. d0dfdf
  10. e8efef

Darker: #026666 mixed with black

  1. 026666
  2. 015858
  3. 014a4a
  4. 013c3c
  5. 002f2f
  6. 002323
  7. 001717
  8. 000c0c
  9. 000404
  10. 000000

Calmer: #026666 with less saturation

  1. 026666
  2. 196565
  3. 266463
  4. 2f6262
  5. 376161
  6. 3e605f
  7. 445e5e
  8. 4a5d5d
  9. 4f5c5b
  10. 545a5a

Questions about #026666

What color is #026666?

#026666 is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Sci-fi Petrol. In RGB it is rgb(2, 102, 102), in HSL hsl(180, 96.15%, 20.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.225% 0.07839 194.782).

What colors go well with #026666?

The complementary color of #026666 is #7e454b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #25664d and #186279. The triadic partners are #694b77 and #725220.

Is white or black text more readable on #026666?

White text reads better on #026666: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.79:1 and black gives 3.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #026666 a warm or cool color?

#026666 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 46.2% and its chroma 0.078.