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#268e99 color: Aqueous

#268e99 is rgb(38, 142, 153) in RGB and oklch(59.466% 0.09162 205.564) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

59.5%
0.092
206°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #268e99

#268e99 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 206°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aqueous (#388d95). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #268e99 mixed with white

  1. 268e99
  2. 4499a3
  3. 5ca4ad
  4. 72afb7
  5. 87bbc1
  6. 9bc6cb
  7. afd1d5
  8. c3dde0
  9. d7e8ea
  10. ebf3f4

Darker: #268e99 mixed with black

  1. 268e99
  2. 207b84
  3. 196870
  4. 13565d
  5. 0d444a
  6. 083438
  7. 042427
  8. 021517
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #268e99 with less saturation

  1. 268e99
  2. 368d96
  3. 438b94
  4. 4d8a91
  5. 56888f
  6. 5e878c
  7. 658589
  8. 6c8487
  9. 738284
  10. 798081

Questions about #268e99

What color is #268e99?

#268e99 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(38, 142, 153), in HSL hsl(185.74, 60.21%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.466% 0.09162 205.564).

What colors go well with #268e99?

The complementary color of #268e99 is #af6862. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #35907c and #4187ae. The triadic partners are #9b6b9c and #977a38.

Is white or black text more readable on #268e99?

White text reads better on #268e99: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268e99 a warm or cool color?

#268e99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.092.