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#249686 color: Lights at Sea

#249686 is rgb(36, 150, 134) in RGB and oklch(60.808% 0.1005 181.04) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

60.8%
0.101
181°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #249686

#249686 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lights at Sea (#01968b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #249686 mixed with white

  1. 249686
  2. 44a091
  3. 5dab9d
  4. 73b5a9
  5. 88c0b5
  6. 9ccac1
  7. b0d5cd
  8. c4dfd9
  9. d8eae6
  10. ebf4f2

Darker: #249686 mixed with black

  1. 249686
  2. 1e8274
  3. 186e62
  4. 125b51
  5. 0c4940
  6. 073730
  7. 042621
  8. 021613
  9. 000806
  10. 000101

Calmer: #249686 with less saturation

  1. 249686
  2. 369486
  3. 449285
  4. 4f9185
  5. 588f85
  6. 618d84
  7. 688b84
  8. 6f8984
  9. 768783
  10. 7c8583

Questions about #249686

What color is #249686?

#249686 is bright teal. The closest named color is Lights at Sea. In RGB it is rgb(36, 150, 134), in HSL hsl(171.58, 61.29%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.808% 0.1005 181.04).

What colors go well with #249686?

The complementary color of #249686 is #b4687f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #529463 and #1992a5. The triadic partners are #8d74b5 and #ae743f.

Is white or black text more readable on #249686?

White text reads better on #249686: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249686 a warm or cool color?

#249686 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.101.