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#249ab0 color: Pelorus

#249ab0 is rgb(36, 154, 176) in RGB and oklch(63.39% 0.10294 213.721) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

63.4%
0.103
214°
  • 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 #249ab0

#249ab0 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 214°.

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: #249ab0 mixed with white

  1. 249ab0
  2. 45a4b8
  3. 5eaec0
  4. 74b8c8
  5. 89c2d0
  6. 9dccd7
  7. b1d6df
  8. c5e1e7
  9. d8ebef
  10. ecf5f7

Darker: #249ab0 mixed with black

  1. 249ab0
  2. 1e8599
  3. 187182
  4. 125e6c
  5. 0c4b56
  6. 073942
  7. 04272e
  8. 02171c
  9. 00090b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #249ab0 with less saturation

  1. 249ab0
  2. 3899ac
  3. 4797a9
  4. 5296a5
  5. 5c94a1
  6. 66939d
  7. 6e919a
  8. 769096
  9. 7d8e92
  10. 848c8e

Questions about #249ab0

What color is #249ab0?

#249ab0 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Pelorus. In RGB it is rgb(36, 154, 176), in HSL hsl(189.43, 66.04%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.39% 0.10294 213.721).

What colors go well with #249ab0?

The complementary color of #249ab0 is #c07260. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #279e91 and #4e91c4. The triadic partners are #b072a4 and #9f8939.

Is white or black text more readable on #249ab0?

White text reads better on #249ab0: 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 #249ab0 a warm or cool color?

#249ab0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.103.