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#218485 color: Bayou

#218485 is rgb(33, 132, 133) in RGB and oklch(55.998% 0.08663 195.987) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

56%
0.087
196°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #218485

#218485 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 196°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, 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: #218485 mixed with white

  1. 218485
  2. 409091
  3. 589c9c
  4. 6ea8a8
  5. 83b4b4
  6. 98c0c0
  7. accdcd
  8. c1d9d9
  9. d6e6e6
  10. eaf2f2

Darker: #218485 mixed with black

  1. 218485
  2. 1b7273
  3. 166061
  4. 104f50
  5. 0b3f40
  6. 062f30
  7. 032021
  8. 011213
  9. 000606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #218485 with less saturation

  1. 218485
  2. 318383
  3. 3c8182
  4. 468080
  5. 4e7e7e
  6. 567d7d
  7. 5d7b7b
  8. 637979
  9. 697878
  10. 6f7676

Questions about #218485

What color is #218485?

#218485 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Bayou. In RGB it is rgb(33, 132, 133), in HSL hsl(180.6, 60.24%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.998% 0.08663 195.987).

What colors go well with #218485?

The complementary color of #218485 is #a15f63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a8569 and #317f9b. The triadic partners are #886497 and #926d35.

Is white or black text more readable on #218485?

White text reads better on #218485: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218485 a warm or cool color?

#218485 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.087.