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#246972 color: Persian Mosaic

#246972 is rgb(36, 105, 114) in RGB and oklch(48.197% 0.0688 207.298) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

48.2%
0.069
207°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-800
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #246972

#246972 is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 207°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.29:1 contrast and black text 3.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Persian Mosaic (#206874). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #246972 mixed with white

  1. 246972
  2. 3d777f
  3. 53858d
  4. 69949a
  5. 7ea3a8
  6. 93b2b6
  7. a8c1c4
  8. bdd0d3
  9. d3e0e1
  10. e9eff0

Darker: #246972 mixed with black

  1. 246972
  2. 1e5a62
  3. 184c53
  4. 123e44
  5. 0c3136
  6. 072428
  7. 04181b
  8. 020c0e
  9. 000404
  10. 000001

Calmer: #246972 with less saturation

  1. 246972
  2. 2d6870
  3. 35676e
  4. 3c666c
  5. 42656a
  6. 476468
  7. 4c6366
  8. 516264
  9. 566062
  10. 5a5f60

Questions about #246972

What color is #246972?

#246972 is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Persian Mosaic. In RGB it is rgb(36, 105, 114), in HSL hsl(186.92, 52%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.197% 0.0688 207.298).

What colors go well with #246972?

The complementary color of #246972 is #814f49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b6b5e and #356480. The triadic partners are #735072 and #6f5c2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #246972?

White text reads better on #246972: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and black gives 3.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246972 a warm or cool color?

#246972 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.069.