#259ca8 color: Turkish Boy
#259ca8 is rgb(37, 156, 168) in RGB and oklch(63.584% 0.10025 205.311) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 34%
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About #259ca8
#259ca8 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 205°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.4:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Turkish Boy (#0e9ca5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #259ca8 mixed with white
Darker: #259ca8 mixed with black
Calmer: #259ca8 with less saturation
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Questions about #259ca8
What color is #259ca8?
#259ca8 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Turkish Boy. In RGB it is rgb(37, 156, 168), in HSL hsl(185.5, 63.9%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.584% 0.10025 205.311).
What colors go well with #259ca8?
The complementary color of #259ca8 is #c0726b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #389f88 and #4694bf. The triadic partners are #aa75ac and #a7863c.
Is white or black text more readable on #259ca8?
Black text reads better on #259ca8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #259ca8 a warm or cool color?
#259ca8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.1.