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#02696a color: Aqua Obscura

#02696a is rgb(2, 105, 106) in RGB and oklch(47.217% 0.07997 195.942) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

47.2%
0.080
196°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #02696a

#02696a is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 47.2% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 196°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.5:1 contrast and black text 3.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aqua Obscura (#05696b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #02696a mixed with white

  1. 02696a
  2. 2e7778
  3. 488686
  4. 609494
  5. 76a3a3
  6. 8db2b2
  7. a3c1c1
  8. bad0d0
  9. d1e0df
  10. e8efef

Darker: #02696a mixed with black

  1. 02696a
  2. 015a5b
  3. 014c4d
  4. 013e3f
  5. 003131
  6. 002424
  7. 001818
  8. 000c0d
  9. 000404
  10. 000000

Calmer: #02696a with less saturation

  1. 02696a
  2. 1a6869
  3. 276767
  4. 316566
  5. 396464
  6. 406363
  7. 466161
  8. 4c6060
  9. 515e5e
  10. 565d5d

Questions about #02696a

What color is #02696a?

#02696a is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Aqua Obscura. In RGB it is rgb(2, 105, 106), in HSL hsl(180.58, 96.3%, 21.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.217% 0.07997 195.942).

What colors go well with #02696a?

The complementary color of #02696a is #82484c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #256a51 and #1b647e. The triadic partners are #6d4d7a and #755521.

Is white or black text more readable on #02696a?

White text reads better on #02696a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and black gives 3.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02696a a warm or cool color?

#02696a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 47.2% and its chroma 0.08.