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#268596 color: Precious Stone

#268596 is rgb(38, 133, 150) in RGB and oklch(57.049% 0.08835 212.326) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

57%
0.088
212°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #268596

#268596 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Stone (#328696). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #268596 mixed with white

  1. 268596
  2. 4391a0
  3. 5a9dab
  4. 70a9b5
  5. 85b5bf
  6. 99c1ca
  7. aecdd4
  8. c2dadf
  9. d6e6ea
  10. eaf2f4

Darker: #268596 mixed with black

  1. 268596
  2. 207382
  3. 19616e
  4. 13505b
  5. 0d4049
  6. 083037
  7. 042126
  8. 021316
  9. 010608
  10. 000101

Calmer: #268596 with less saturation

  1. 268596
  2. 348493
  3. 408390
  4. 49818d
  5. 51808a
  6. 597f87
  7. 607d84
  8. 667c81
  9. 6c7b7e
  10. 72797b

Questions about #268596

What color is #268596?

#268596 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Precious Stone. In RGB it is rgb(38, 133, 150), in HSL hsl(189.11, 59.57%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.049% 0.08835 212.326).

What colors go well with #268596?

The complementary color of #268596 is #a56356. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a887c and #457da7. The triadic partners are #96648e and #8a7634.

Is white or black text more readable on #268596?

White text reads better on #268596: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268596 a warm or cool color?

#268596 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.088.