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#268385 color: Kandinsky Turquoise

#268385 is rgb(38, 131, 133) in RGB and oklch(55.853% 0.08383 197.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

55.9%
0.084
197°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #268385

#268385 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 197°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kandinsky Turquoise (#2d8284). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #268385 mixed with white

  1. 268385
  2. 428f91
  3. 5a9b9c
  4. 6fa7a8
  5. 84b4b4
  6. 99c0c0
  7. adcccd
  8. c1d9d9
  9. d6e6e6
  10. eaf2f2

Darker: #268385 mixed with black

  1. 268385
  2. 207173
  3. 196061
  4. 134f50
  5. 0d3f40
  6. 082f30
  7. 042021
  8. 021213
  9. 010606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #268385 with less saturation

  1. 268385
  2. 348283
  3. 3e8082
  4. 487f80
  5. 4f7d7e
  6. 577c7c
  7. 5d7a7b
  8. 637979
  9. 697777
  10. 6f7676

Questions about #268385

What color is #268385?

#268385 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Kandinsky Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(38, 131, 133), in HSL hsl(181.26, 55.56%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.853% 0.08383 197.138).

What colors go well with #268385?

The complementary color of #268385 is #9f5f62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c846a and #357e9a. The triadic partners are #886495 and #906d37.

Is white or black text more readable on #268385?

White text reads better on #268385: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268385 a warm or cool color?

#268385 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 197 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.084.