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#26969e color: Aqua Lake

#26969e is rgb(38, 150, 158) in RGB and oklch(61.697% 0.09573 202.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

61.7%
0.096
202°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #26969e

#26969e is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 202°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aqua Lake (#30949d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #26969e mixed with white

  1. 26969e
  2. 46a0a7
  3. 5eabb1
  4. 74b5ba
  5. 89c0c4
  6. 9dcace
  7. b1d5d7
  8. c4dfe1
  9. d8eaeb
  10. ebf4f5

Darker: #26969e mixed with black

  1. 26969e
  2. 208289
  3. 196e74
  4. 135b60
  5. 0d494d
  6. 08373a
  7. 042629
  8. 021618
  9. 010809
  10. 000101

Calmer: #26969e with less saturation

  1. 26969e
  2. 38959c
  3. 459399
  4. 509197
  5. 5a9094
  6. 638e92
  7. 6a8c8f
  8. 728b8d
  9. 79898a
  10. 7f8788

Questions about #26969e

What color is #26969e?

#26969e is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqua Lake. In RGB it is rgb(38, 150, 158), in HSL hsl(184, 61.22%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.697% 0.09573 202.231).

What colors go well with #26969e?

The complementary color of #26969e is #b86d6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b987f and #408fb5. The triadic partners are #a171a7 and #a27f3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #26969e?

White text reads better on #26969e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26969e a warm or cool color?

#26969e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.096.