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#268a8a color: Taos Turquoise

#268a8a is rgb(38, 138, 138) in RGB and oklch(57.861% 0.08825 194.991) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

57.9%
0.088
195°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #268a8a

#268a8a is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Taos Turquoise (#2b8c8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #268a8a mixed with white

  1. 268a8a
  2. 439595
  3. 5ba1a0
  4. 71acac
  5. 86b8b7
  6. 9ac4c3
  7. aecfcf
  8. c2dbdb
  9. d7e7e7
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #268a8a mixed with black

  1. 268a8a
  2. 207777
  3. 196565
  4. 135353
  5. 0d4242
  6. 083232
  7. 042222
  8. 021414
  9. 010707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #268a8a with less saturation

  1. 268a8a
  2. 358988
  3. 418787
  4. 4b8685
  5. 538484
  6. 5b8282
  7. 628180
  8. 687f7f
  9. 6e7d7d
  10. 747c7b

Questions about #268a8a

What color is #268a8a?

#268a8a is bright cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(38, 138, 138), in HSL hsl(180, 56.82%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.861% 0.08825 194.991).

What colors go well with #268a8a?

The complementary color of #268a8a is #a86369. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #408a6d and #3485a1. The triadic partners are #8e6a9e and #98723a.

Is white or black text more readable on #268a8a?

White text reads better on #268a8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268a8a a warm or cool color?

#268a8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.088.