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#248487 color: Bayou

#248487 is rgb(36, 132, 135) in RGB and oklch(56.141% 0.08536 198.114) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

56.1%
0.085
198°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #248487

#248487 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, 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: #248487 mixed with white

  1. 248487
  2. 419092
  3. 599c9e
  4. 6fa8aa
  5. 84b4b5
  6. 98c0c1
  7. adcdce
  8. c1d9da
  9. d6e6e6
  10. eaf2f2

Darker: #248487 mixed with black

  1. 248487
  2. 1e7275
  3. 186063
  4. 124f51
  5. 0c3f41
  6. 072f31
  7. 042021
  8. 021213
  9. 000606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #248487 with less saturation

  1. 248487
  2. 338385
  3. 3e8183
  4. 478082
  5. 4f7e80
  6. 577d7e
  7. 5e7b7c
  8. 647a7a
  9. 6a7878
  10. 6f7677

Questions about #248487

What color is #248487?

#248487 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Bayou. In RGB it is rgb(36, 132, 135), in HSL hsl(181.82, 57.89%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.141% 0.08536 198.114).

What colors go well with #248487?

The complementary color of #248487 is #a16062. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a856b and #357e9c. The triadic partners are #8a6595 and #906e36.

Is white or black text more readable on #248487?

White text reads better on #248487: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #248487 a warm or cool color?

#248487 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.085.