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#268fa3 color: Safe Harbour

#268fa3 is rgb(38, 143, 163) in RGB and oklch(60.131% 0.09537 213.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

60.1%
0.095
214°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #268fa3

#268fa3 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.54:1, 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: #268fa3 mixed with white

  1. 268fa3
  2. 449aac
  3. 5ca5b5
  4. 72b0be
  5. 87bbc7
  6. 9bc7d1
  7. afd2da
  8. c3dde3
  9. d7e8ec
  10. ebf4f6

Darker: #268fa3 mixed with black

  1. 268fa3
  2. 207c8d
  3. 196978
  4. 135763
  5. 0d454f
  6. 08343c
  7. 04242a
  8. 021519
  9. 01070a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #268fa3 with less saturation

  1. 268fa3
  2. 378ea0
  3. 438d9c
  4. 4e8b99
  5. 578a95
  6. 5f8892
  7. 67878e
  8. 6e858b
  9. 748488
  10. 7a8284

Questions about #268fa3

What color is #268fa3?

#268fa3 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Safe Harbour. In RGB it is rgb(38, 143, 163), in HSL hsl(189.6, 62.19%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.131% 0.09537 213.653).

What colors go well with #268fa3?

The complementary color of #268fa3 is #b26b5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #299387 and #4a87b5. The triadic partners are #a36a98 and #947f37.

Is white or black text more readable on #268fa3?

White text reads better on #268fa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268fa3 a warm or cool color?

#268fa3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.095.