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#248486 color: Bayou

#248486 is rgb(36, 132, 134) in RGB and oklch(56.103% 0.08535 197.073) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

56.1%
0.085
197°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #248486

#248486 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 197°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, 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: #248486 mixed with white

  1. 248486
  2. 419091
  3. 599c9d
  4. 6fa8a9
  5. 84b4b5
  6. 98c0c1
  7. adcdcd
  8. c1d9d9
  9. d6e6e6
  10. eaf2f2

Darker: #248486 mixed with black

  1. 248486
  2. 1e7274
  3. 186062
  4. 124f51
  5. 0c3f40
  6. 072f30
  7. 042021
  8. 021213
  9. 000606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #248486 with less saturation

  1. 248486
  2. 338384
  3. 3e8183
  4. 478081
  5. 4f7e7f
  6. 577d7d
  7. 5e7b7c
  8. 647a7a
  9. 6a7878
  10. 6f7676

Questions about #248486

What color is #248486?

#248486 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Bayou. In RGB it is rgb(36, 132, 134), in HSL hsl(181.22, 57.65%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.103% 0.08535 197.073).

What colors go well with #248486?

The complementary color of #248486 is #a15f63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b856a and #347f9c. The triadic partners are #896596 and #916e36.

Is white or black text more readable on #248486?

White text reads better on #248486: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #248486 a warm or cool color?

#248486 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 197 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.085.