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#268d86 color: Taos Turquoise

#268d86 is rgb(38, 141, 134) in RGB and oklch(58.499% 0.09123 188.243) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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176°
100%

58.5%
0.091
188°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #268d86

#268d86 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 188°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #268d86 mixed with white

  1. 268d86
  2. 449891
  3. 5ca39d
  4. 71afa9
  5. 86bab5
  6. 9bc5c1
  7. afd1cd
  8. c3dcd9
  9. d7e8e6
  10. ebf3f2

Darker: #268d86 mixed with black

  1. 268d86
  2. 207a74
  3. 196762
  4. 135551
  5. 0d4440
  6. 083330
  7. 042321
  8. 021413
  9. 010706
  10. 000101

Calmer: #268d86 with less saturation

  1. 268d86
  2. 368b85
  3. 428a84
  4. 4c8883
  5. 548782
  6. 5c8581
  7. 638380
  8. 6a817f
  9. 707f7e
  10. 767e7d

Questions about #268d86

What color is #268d86?

#268d86 is bright teal. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(38, 141, 134), in HSL hsl(175.92, 57.54%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.499% 0.09123 188.243).

What colors go well with #268d86?

The complementary color of #268d86 is #aa6471. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #478c67 and #2b89a0. The triadic partners are #8b6da5 and #9f713c.

Is white or black text more readable on #268d86?

White text reads better on #268d86: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268d86 a warm or cool color?

#268d86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 188 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.091.