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#268682 color: Bayou

#268682 is rgb(38, 134, 130) in RGB and oklch(56.527% 0.08628 190.902) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

56.5%
0.086
191°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #268682

#268682 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bayou (#268483). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #268682 mixed with white

  1. 268682
  2. 43928e
  3. 5a9e9a
  4. 70a9a6
  5. 85b5b2
  6. 99c2bf
  7. adcecb
  8. c2dad8
  9. d6e6e5
  10. eaf3f2

Darker: #268682 mixed with black

  1. 268682
  2. 207470
  3. 19625f
  4. 13514e
  5. 0d403e
  6. 08302f
  7. 042120
  8. 021312
  9. 010606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #268682 with less saturation

  1. 268682
  2. 348581
  3. 3f8380
  4. 49827e
  5. 51807d
  6. 587e7c
  7. 5f7d7b
  8. 657b7a
  9. 6b7978
  10. 717877

Questions about #268682

What color is #268682?

#268682 is bright teal. The closest named color is Bayou. In RGB it is rgb(38, 134, 130), in HSL hsl(177.5, 55.81%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.527% 0.08628 190.902).

What colors go well with #268682?

The complementary color of #268682 is #a26069. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #428665 and #2e819a. The triadic partners are #86679c and #966d39.

Is white or black text more readable on #268682?

White text reads better on #268682: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268682 a warm or cool color?

#268682 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.086.