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#266972 color: Persian Mosaic

#266972 is rgb(38, 105, 114) in RGB and oklch(48.263% 0.06764 207.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

48.3%
0.068
208°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-800
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #266972

#266972 is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 48.3% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 208°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.28:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Persian Mosaic (#206874). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #266972 mixed with white

  1. 266972
  2. 3e777f
  3. 54858d
  4. 69949a
  5. 7ea3a8
  6. 93b2b6
  7. a8c1c4
  8. bed0d3
  9. d3e0e1
  10. e9eff0

Darker: #266972 mixed with black

  1. 266972
  2. 205a62
  3. 194c53
  4. 133e44
  5. 0d3136
  6. 082428
  7. 04181b
  8. 020c0e
  9. 010404
  10. 000001

Calmer: #266972 with less saturation

  1. 266972
  2. 2f6870
  3. 36676e
  4. 3d666c
  5. 42656a
  6. 486468
  7. 4d6366
  8. 516264
  9. 566162
  10. 5a5f60

Questions about #266972

What color is #266972?

#266972 is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Persian Mosaic. In RGB it is rgb(38, 105, 114), in HSL hsl(187.11, 50%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.263% 0.06764 207.538).

What colors go well with #266972?

The complementary color of #266972 is #804f49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d6b5e and #366480. The triadic partners are #735172 and #6f5c2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #266972?

White text reads better on #266972: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266972 a warm or cool color?

#266972 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 48.3% and its chroma 0.068.