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#268997 color: Precious Stone

#268997 is rgb(38, 137, 151) in RGB and oklch(58.111% 0.08953 208.924) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

58.1%
0.090
209°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #268997

#268997 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, 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: #268997 mixed with white

  1. 268997
  2. 4395a1
  3. 5ba0ab
  4. 71acb5
  5. 86b7c0
  6. 9ac3ca
  7. aecfd5
  8. c2dbdf
  9. d6e7ea
  10. ebf3f4

Darker: #268997 mixed with black

  1. 268997
  2. 207683
  3. 19646f
  4. 13535c
  5. 0d4249
  6. 083137
  7. 042226
  8. 021417
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #268997 with less saturation

  1. 268997
  2. 358894
  3. 418691
  4. 4b858f
  5. 53848c
  6. 5b8289
  7. 628186
  8. 697f83
  9. 6f7e80
  10. 757c7d

Questions about #268997

What color is #268997?

#268997 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Precious Stone. In RGB it is rgb(38, 137, 151), in HSL hsl(187.43, 59.79%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.111% 0.08953 208.924).

What colors go well with #268997?

The complementary color of #268997 is #a9655c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #308c7c and #4382aa. The triadic partners are #986795 and #907836.

Is white or black text more readable on #268997?

White text reads better on #268997: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268997 a warm or cool color?

#268997 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.09.