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#269686 color: Lights at Sea

#269686 is rgb(38, 150, 134) in RGB and oklch(60.849% 0.09975 180.955) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

60.8%
0.100
181°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #269686

#269686 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.79:1, 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: #269686 mixed with white

  1. 269686
  2. 45a091
  3. 5eab9d
  4. 73b5a9
  5. 88c0b5
  6. 9ccac1
  7. b0d5cd
  8. c4dfd9
  9. d8eae6
  10. ebf4f2

Darker: #269686 mixed with black

  1. 269686
  2. 208274
  3. 196e62
  4. 135b51
  5. 0d4940
  6. 083730
  7. 042621
  8. 021613
  9. 010806
  10. 000101

Calmer: #269686 with less saturation

  1. 269686
  2. 389486
  3. 459285
  4. 4f9185
  5. 598f85
  6. 618d84
  7. 698b84
  8. 708984
  9. 768783
  10. 7d8583

Questions about #269686

What color is #269686?

#269686 is bright teal. The closest named color is Lights at Sea. In RGB it is rgb(38, 150, 134), in HSL hsl(171.43, 59.57%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.849% 0.09975 180.955).

What colors go well with #269686?

The complementary color of #269686 is #b4687f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #529463 and #1c92a4. The triadic partners are #8d74b5 and #ae7440.

Is white or black text more readable on #269686?

White text reads better on #269686: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269686 a warm or cool color?

#269686 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.1.