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#268a98 color: Waikiki

#268a98 is rgb(38, 138, 152) in RGB and oklch(58.407% 0.09012 208.81) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

58.4%
0.090
209°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #268a98

#268a98 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Waikiki (#218ba0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #268a98 mixed with white

  1. 268a98
  2. 4495a2
  3. 5ba1ac
  4. 71acb6
  5. 86b8c0
  6. 9ac4cb
  7. aecfd5
  8. c2dbdf
  9. d7e7ea
  10. ebf3f4

Darker: #268a98 mixed with black

  1. 268a98
  2. 207784
  3. 196570
  4. 13535c
  5. 0d424a
  6. 083238
  7. 042227
  8. 021417
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #268a98 with less saturation

  1. 268a98
  2. 368995
  3. 418792
  4. 4b8690
  5. 54858d
  6. 5c838a
  7. 638287
  8. 698084
  9. 707f81
  10. 767d7e

Questions about #268a98

What color is #268a98?

#268a98 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Waikiki. In RGB it is rgb(38, 138, 152), in HSL hsl(187.37, 60%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.407% 0.09012 208.81).

What colors go well with #268a98?

The complementary color of #268a98 is #aa665c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #308d7c and #4383ab. The triadic partners are #996896 and #917937.

Is white or black text more readable on #268a98?

White text reads better on #268a98: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268a98 a warm or cool color?

#268a98 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.09.