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#26778e color: Thousand Herb

#26778e is rgb(38, 119, 142) in RGB and oklch(53.127% 0.08359 220.741) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

53.1%
0.084
221°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #26778e

#26778e is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 221°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.11:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Thousand Herb (#317589). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #26778e mixed with white

  1. 26778e
  2. 418499
  3. 5791a4
  4. 6d9faf
  5. 82acba
  6. 96bac6
  7. abc7d1
  8. c0d5dc
  9. d5e3e8
  10. eaf1f3

Darker: #26778e mixed with black

  1. 26778e
  2. 20677b
  3. 195768
  4. 134756
  5. 0d3844
  6. 082a34
  7. 041c24
  8. 021015
  9. 010507
  10. 000101

Calmer: #26778e with less saturation

  1. 26778e
  2. 32768b
  3. 3b7587
  4. 437484
  5. 4a7381
  6. 51727d
  7. 57717a
  8. 5d7076
  9. 626f73
  10. 676d70

Questions about #26778e

What color is #26778e?

#26778e is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Thousand Herb. In RGB it is rgb(38, 119, 142), in HSL hsl(193.27, 57.78%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.127% 0.08359 220.741).

What colors go well with #26778e?

The complementary color of #26778e is #955b46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d7b77 and #466f9b. The triadic partners are #8d587b and #776d2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #26778e?

White text reads better on #26778e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26778e a warm or cool color?

#26778e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.084.