Skip to the color picker

#266c7b color: Ocean’s Embrace

#266c7b is rgb(38, 108, 123) in RGB and oklch(49.437% 0.07214 214.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

191°
100%

49.4%
0.072
215°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 24

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #266c7b

#266c7b is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.98:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ocean’s Embrace (#306a78). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #266c7b mixed with white

  1. 266c7b
  2. 3f7a88
  3. 558894
  4. 6a96a1
  5. 7fa5ae
  6. 94b3bb
  7. a9c2c9
  8. bed1d6
  9. d4e0e4
  10. e9f0f1

Darker: #266c7b mixed with black

  1. 266c7b
  2. 205d6a
  3. 194e5a
  4. 13404a
  5. 0d323a
  6. 08252c
  7. 04191e
  8. 020d10
  9. 010405
  10. 000001

Calmer: #266c7b with less saturation

  1. 266c7b
  2. 2f6b79
  3. 376a76
  4. 3e6973
  5. 446871
  6. 4a676e
  7. 4f666c
  8. 546569
  9. 596467
  10. 5d6364

Questions about #266c7b

What color is #266c7b?

#266c7b is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Ocean’s Embrace. In RGB it is rgb(38, 108, 123), in HSL hsl(190.59, 52.8%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.437% 0.07214 214.602).

What colors go well with #266c7b?

The complementary color of #266c7b is #865246. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #276f67 and #3c6688. The triadic partners are #7b5272 and #6f612e.

Is white or black text more readable on #266c7b?

White text reads better on #266c7b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266c7b a warm or cool color?

#266c7b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.072.