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#249aaf color: Pelorus

#249aaf is rgb(36, 154, 175) in RGB and oklch(63.349% 0.1025 212.921) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

63.3%
0.102
213°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #249aaf

#249aaf is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pelorus (#2599b2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #249aaf mixed with white

  1. 249aaf
  2. 45a4b7
  3. 5eaebf
  4. 74b8c7
  5. 89c2cf
  6. 9dccd7
  7. b1d6df
  8. c5e1e7
  9. d8ebef
  10. ecf5f7

Darker: #249aaf mixed with black

  1. 249aaf
  2. 1e8598
  3. 187181
  4. 125e6b
  5. 0c4b56
  6. 073941
  7. 04272e
  8. 02171c
  9. 00090b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #249aaf with less saturation

  1. 249aaf
  2. 3899ab
  3. 4697a8
  4. 5296a4
  5. 5c94a0
  6. 65939d
  7. 6e9199
  8. 758f95
  9. 7d8e92
  10. 848c8e

Questions about #249aaf

What color is #249aaf?

#249aaf is bright cyan. The closest named color is Pelorus. In RGB it is rgb(36, 154, 175), in HSL hsl(189.06, 65.88%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.349% 0.1025 212.921).

What colors go well with #249aaf?

The complementary color of #249aaf is #c07261. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #299e90 and #4e91c3. The triadic partners are #af72a5 and #a08839.

Is white or black text more readable on #249aaf?

White text reads better on #249aaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249aaf a warm or cool color?

#249aaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.102.