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#269488 color: Lights at Sea

#269488 is rgb(38, 148, 136) in RGB and oklch(60.392% 0.09695 184.159) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

60.4%
0.097
184°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #269488

#269488 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 184°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lights at Sea (#01968b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #269488 mixed with white

  1. 269488
  2. 459f93
  3. 5da99f
  4. 73b4aa
  5. 88beb6
  6. 9cc9c2
  7. b0d4ce
  8. c4dfda
  9. d7e9e6
  10. ebf4f3

Darker: #269488 mixed with black

  1. 269488
  2. 208075
  3. 196d63
  4. 135a52
  5. 0d4841
  6. 083631
  7. 042622
  8. 021613
  9. 010806
  10. 000101

Calmer: #269488 with less saturation

  1. 269488
  2. 379287
  3. 449187
  4. 4f8f86
  5. 588d85
  6. 608b85
  7. 688984
  8. 6f8783
  9. 758583
  10. 7b8382

Questions about #269488

What color is #269488?

#269488 is bright teal. The closest named color is Lights at Sea. In RGB it is rgb(38, 148, 136), in HSL hsl(173.45, 59.14%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.392% 0.09695 184.159).

What colors go well with #269488?

The complementary color of #269488 is #b2687a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e9267 and #2490a5. The triadic partners are #8e72b1 and #aa743f.

Is white or black text more readable on #269488?

White text reads better on #269488: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269488 a warm or cool color?

#269488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 184 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.097.