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#268e8a color: Taos Turquoise

#268e8a is rgb(38, 142, 138) in RGB and oklch(58.9% 0.09117 191.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

58.9%
0.091
191°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #268e8a

#268e8a is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, 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: #268e8a mixed with white

  1. 268e8a
  2. 449995
  3. 5ca4a0
  4. 72afac
  5. 87bbb7
  6. 9bc6c3
  7. afd1cf
  8. c3dddb
  9. d7e8e7
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #268e8a mixed with black

  1. 268e8a
  2. 207b77
  3. 196865
  4. 135653
  5. 0d4442
  6. 083432
  7. 042422
  8. 021514
  9. 010707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #268e8a with less saturation

  1. 268e8a
  2. 368c89
  3. 428b87
  4. 4c8986
  5. 558885
  6. 5d8683
  7. 648482
  8. 6b8281
  9. 71817f
  10. 777f7e

Questions about #268e8a

What color is #268e8a?

#268e8a is bright cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(38, 142, 138), in HSL hsl(177.69, 57.78%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.9% 0.09117 191.133).

What colors go well with #268e8a?

The complementary color of #268e8a is #ac656f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #458e6b and #3089a3. The triadic partners are #8e6da5 and #9f733b.

Is white or black text more readable on #268e8a?

White text reads better on #268e8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268e8a a warm or cool color?

#268e8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.091.