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#209aa3 color: Mediterranean Swirl

#209aa3 is rgb(32, 154, 163) in RGB and oklch(62.795% 0.10022 202.691) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

62.8%
0.100
203°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #209aa3

#209aa3 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mediterranean Swirl (#2999a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #209aa3 mixed with white

  1. 209aa3
  2. 43a4ac
  3. 5daeb5
  4. 73b8be
  5. 88c2c7
  6. 9dccd0
  7. b1d6da
  8. c4e1e3
  9. d8ebec
  10. ebf5f6

Darker: #209aa3 mixed with black

  1. 209aa3
  2. 1a858d
  3. 157178
  4. 0f5e63
  5. 0a4b4f
  6. 06393c
  7. 03272a
  8. 011719
  9. 00090a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #209aa3 with less saturation

  1. 209aa3
  2. 3698a0
  3. 44979e
  4. 50959b
  5. 5b9498
  6. 649296
  7. 6c9093
  8. 748e90
  9. 7b8c8e
  10. 828a8b

Questions about #209aa3

What color is #209aa3?

#209aa3 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Mediterranean Swirl. In RGB it is rgb(32, 154, 163), in HSL hsl(184.12, 67.18%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.795% 0.10022 202.691).

What colors go well with #209aa3?

The complementary color of #209aa3 is #be6f6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #399c82 and #4093bb. The triadic partners are #a673ac and #a6823a.

Is white or black text more readable on #209aa3?

White text reads better on #209aa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #209aa3 a warm or cool color?

#209aa3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.1.