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#21969b color: Ocean Reef

#21969b is rgb(33, 150, 155) in RGB and oklch(61.487% 0.09723 199.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

61.5%
0.097
199°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #21969b

#21969b is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ocean Reef (#1f989b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #21969b mixed with white

  1. 21969b
  2. 43a0a5
  3. 5cabae
  4. 72b5b8
  5. 87c0c2
  6. 9ccacc
  7. b0d5d6
  8. c4dfe0
  9. d7eaea
  10. ebf4f5

Darker: #21969b mixed with black

  1. 21969b
  2. 1b8286
  3. 166e72
  4. 105b5e
  5. 0b494b
  6. 063739
  7. 032628
  8. 011618
  9. 000809
  10. 000101

Calmer: #21969b with less saturation

  1. 21969b
  2. 359499
  3. 439397
  4. 4f9194
  5. 599092
  6. 618e90
  7. 698c8e
  8. 718a8b
  9. 788889
  10. 7e8687

Questions about #21969b

What color is #21969b?

#21969b is bright cyan. The closest named color is Ocean Reef. In RGB it is rgb(33, 150, 155), in HSL hsl(182.46, 64.89%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.487% 0.09723 199.387).

What colors go well with #21969b?

The complementary color of #21969b is #b86c6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d977b and #3a8fb3. The triadic partners are #9e71aa and #a47d3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #21969b?

White text reads better on #21969b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #21969b a warm or cool color?

#21969b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.097.