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#268696 color: Precious Stone

#268696 is rgb(38, 134, 150) in RGB and oklch(57.304% 0.08851 211.224) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

57.3%
0.089
211°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #268696

#268696 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 211°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Stone (#328696). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #268696 mixed with white

  1. 268696
  2. 4392a0
  3. 5a9eaa
  4. 70aab5
  5. 85b6bf
  6. 99c2ca
  7. aeced4
  8. c2dadf
  9. d6e6e9
  10. ebf3f4

Darker: #268696 mixed with black

  1. 268696
  2. 207482
  3. 19626e
  4. 13515b
  5. 0d4049
  6. 083037
  7. 042126
  8. 021316
  9. 010608
  10. 000101

Calmer: #268696 with less saturation

  1. 268696
  2. 358593
  3. 408490
  4. 49828d
  5. 52818a
  6. 598087
  7. 607e84
  8. 677d81
  9. 6d7b7e
  10. 737a7b

Questions about #268696

What color is #268696?

#268696 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Precious Stone. In RGB it is rgb(38, 134, 150), in HSL hsl(188.57, 59.57%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.304% 0.08851 211.224).

What colors go well with #268696?

The complementary color of #268696 is #a66458. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c897b and #447fa8. The triadic partners are #976490 and #8c7635.

Is white or black text more readable on #268696?

White text reads better on #268696: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268696 a warm or cool color?

#268696 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.089.