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#268fa2 color: Safe Harbour

#268fa2 is rgb(38, 143, 162) in RGB and oklch(60.088% 0.09491 212.777) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

60.1%
0.095
213°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #268fa2

#268fa2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Safe Harbour (#1e8ea1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #268fa2 mixed with white

  1. 268fa2
  2. 449aab
  3. 5ca5b4
  4. 72b0be
  5. 87bbc7
  6. 9bc6d0
  7. afd2d9
  8. c3dde3
  9. d7e8ec
  10. ebf4f6

Darker: #268fa2 mixed with black

  1. 268fa2
  2. 207c8c
  3. 196977
  4. 135763
  5. 0d454f
  6. 08343c
  7. 04242a
  8. 021519
  9. 01070a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #268fa2 with less saturation

  1. 268fa2
  2. 378e9f
  3. 438c9b
  4. 4e8b98
  5. 578a95
  6. 5f8891
  7. 67878e
  8. 6e858b
  9. 748487
  10. 7a8284

Questions about #268fa2

What color is #268fa2?

#268fa2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Safe Harbour. In RGB it is rgb(38, 143, 162), in HSL hsl(189.19, 62%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.088% 0.09491 212.777).

What colors go well with #268fa2?

The complementary color of #268fa2 is #b26a5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a9385 and #4987b5. The triadic partners are #a26b99 and #947f37.

Is white or black text more readable on #268fa2?

White text reads better on #268fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268fa2 a warm or cool color?

#268fa2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.095.