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#268485 color: Bayou

#268485 is rgb(38, 132, 133) in RGB and oklch(56.114% 0.08447 196.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

56.1%
0.084
196°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #268485

#268485 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 196°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bayou (#268483). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #268485 mixed with white

  1. 268485
  2. 439091
  3. 5a9c9c
  4. 6fa8a8
  5. 84b4b4
  6. 99c0c0
  7. adcdcd
  8. c2d9d9
  9. d6e6e6
  10. eaf2f2

Darker: #268485 mixed with black

  1. 268485
  2. 207273
  3. 196061
  4. 134f50
  5. 0d3f40
  6. 082f30
  7. 042021
  8. 021213
  9. 010606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #268485 with less saturation

  1. 268485
  2. 348383
  3. 3f8182
  4. 488080
  5. 507e7f
  6. 577d7d
  7. 5e7b7b
  8. 647a7a
  9. 6a7878
  10. 6f7676

Questions about #268485

What color is #268485?

#268485 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Bayou. In RGB it is rgb(38, 132, 133), in HSL hsl(180.63, 55.56%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.114% 0.08447 196.064).

What colors go well with #268485?

The complementary color of #268485 is #a06064. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d8569 and #347f9b. The triadic partners are #886596 and #916e38.

Is white or black text more readable on #268485?

White text reads better on #268485: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268485 a warm or cool color?

#268485 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.084.