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#249ba6 color: Mediterranean Swirl

#249ba6 is rgb(36, 155, 166) in RGB and oklch(63.235% 0.09982 204.486) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

63.2%
0.100
204°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #249ba6

#249ba6 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 204°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mediterranean Swirl (#2999a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #249ba6 mixed with white

  1. 249ba6
  2. 45a5af
  3. 5eafb7
  4. 75b9c0
  5. 89c3c9
  6. 9ecdd2
  7. b1d7db
  8. c5e1e4
  9. d8ebed
  10. ecf5f6

Darker: #249ba6 mixed with black

  1. 249ba6
  2. 1e8690
  3. 18727a
  4. 125e65
  5. 0c4b51
  6. 07393e
  7. 04282b
  8. 02181a
  9. 00090a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #249ba6 with less saturation

  1. 249ba6
  2. 389aa3
  3. 4798a0
  4. 52969e
  5. 5c959b
  6. 659398
  7. 6e9195
  8. 758f92
  9. 7c8e8f
  10. 838c8d

Questions about #249ba6

What color is #249ba6?

#249ba6 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Mediterranean Swirl. In RGB it is rgb(36, 155, 166), in HSL hsl(185.08, 64.36%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.235% 0.09982 204.486).

What colors go well with #249ba6?

The complementary color of #249ba6 is #bf716c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #389d86 and #4493bd. The triadic partners are #a874ac and #a6853c.

Is white or black text more readable on #249ba6?

White text reads better on #249ba6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #249ba6 a warm or cool color?

#249ba6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.1.