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#218380 color: Bayou

#218380 is rgb(33, 131, 128) in RGB and oklch(55.55% 0.08643 191.877) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

55.5%
0.086
192°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #218380

#218380 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.54:1 contrast and black text 4.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bayou (#268483). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #218380 mixed with white

  1. 218380
  2. 3f8f8c
  3. 579b98
  4. 6ea7a4
  5. 83b4b1
  6. 97c0be
  7. acccca
  8. c1d9d7
  9. d5e6e4
  10. eaf2f2

Darker: #218380 mixed with black

  1. 218380
  2. 1b716e
  3. 16605d
  4. 104f4d
  5. 0b3f3d
  6. 062f2e
  7. 03201f
  8. 011212
  9. 000606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #218380 with less saturation

  1. 218380
  2. 30827f
  3. 3c807d
  4. 457f7c
  5. 4e7d7b
  6. 557c7a
  7. 5c7a78
  8. 627877
  9. 687776
  10. 6e7574

Questions about #218380

What color is #218380?

#218380 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Bayou. In RGB it is rgb(33, 131, 128), in HSL hsl(178.16, 59.76%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.55% 0.08643 191.877).

What colors go well with #218380?

The complementary color of #218380 is #9f5d66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e8363 and #2c7e97. The triadic partners are #846498 and #926a36.

Is white or black text more readable on #218380?

White text reads better on #218380: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and black gives 4.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218380 a warm or cool color?

#218380 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.086.