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#218a8a color: Duvall

#218a8a is rgb(33, 138, 138) in RGB and oklch(57.752% 0.09028 194.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

57.8%
0.090
195°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #218a8a

#218a8a is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Duvall (#0f8b8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #218a8a mixed with white

  1. 218a8a
  2. 419595
  3. 59a1a0
  4. 6facac
  5. 84b8b7
  6. 99c4c3
  7. adcfcf
  8. c2dbdb
  9. d6e7e7
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #218a8a mixed with black

  1. 218a8a
  2. 1b7777
  3. 166565
  4. 105353
  5. 0b4242
  6. 063232
  7. 032222
  8. 011414
  9. 000707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #218a8a with less saturation

  1. 218a8a
  2. 328988
  3. 3f8787
  4. 498585
  5. 528483
  6. 5a8282
  7. 618180
  8. 687f7e
  9. 6e7d7d
  10. 747b7b

Questions about #218a8a

What color is #218a8a?

#218a8a is bright cyan. The closest named color is Duvall. In RGB it is rgb(33, 138, 138), in HSL hsl(180, 61.4%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.752% 0.09028 194.944).

What colors go well with #218a8a?

The complementary color of #218a8a is #a86368. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e8a6c and #3185a2. The triadic partners are #8e699e and #997137.

Is white or black text more readable on #218a8a?

White text reads better on #218a8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218a8a a warm or cool color?

#218a8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.09.