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#268686 color: Bayou

#268686 is rgb(38, 134, 134) in RGB and oklch(56.672% 0.08578 195.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

56.7%
0.086
195°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #268686

#268686 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #268686 mixed with white

  1. 268686
  2. 439291
  3. 5a9e9d
  4. 70a9a9
  5. 85b5b5
  6. 99c2c1
  7. aececd
  8. c2dad9
  9. d6e6e6
  10. eaf3f2

Darker: #268686 mixed with black

  1. 268686
  2. 207474
  3. 196262
  4. 135151
  5. 0d4040
  6. 083030
  7. 042121
  8. 021313
  9. 010606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #268686 with less saturation

  1. 268686
  2. 348584
  3. 3f8383
  4. 498281
  5. 518080
  6. 587f7e
  7. 5f7d7d
  8. 657b7b
  9. 6b7a79
  10. 717878

Questions about #268686

What color is #268686?

#268686 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Bayou. In RGB it is rgb(38, 134, 134), in HSL hsl(180, 55.81%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.672% 0.08578 195.005).

What colors go well with #268686?

The complementary color of #268686 is #a36166. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f866a and #33819c. The triadic partners are #8a6799 and #946f38.

Is white or black text more readable on #268686?

White text reads better on #268686: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268686 a warm or cool color?

#268686 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.086.