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#269ab2 color: Pelorus

#269ab2 is rgb(38, 154, 178) in RGB and oklch(63.513% 0.10324 215.446) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

63.5%
0.103
215°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #269ab2

#269ab2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pelorus (#2599b2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #269ab2 mixed with white

  1. 269ab2
  2. 46a4ba
  3. 5faec1
  4. 75b8c9
  5. 8ac2d1
  6. 9eccd9
  7. b1d7e0
  8. c5e1e8
  9. d8ebf0
  10. ecf5f7

Darker: #269ab2 mixed with black

  1. 269ab2
  2. 20859a
  3. 197183
  4. 135e6d
  5. 0d4b57
  6. 083943
  7. 04272f
  8. 02171d
  9. 01090c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #269ab2 with less saturation

  1. 269ab2
  2. 3999ae
  3. 4797aa
  4. 5396a6
  5. 5d95a2
  6. 66939f
  7. 6e919b
  8. 769097
  9. 7d8e93
  10. 848c8f

Questions about #269ab2

What color is #269ab2?

#269ab2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Pelorus. In RGB it is rgb(38, 154, 178), in HSL hsl(190.29, 64.81%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.513% 0.10324 215.446).

What colors go well with #269ab2?

The complementary color of #269ab2 is #c1735f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #259f93 and #5191c5. The triadic partners are #b272a3 and #9e8a39.

Is white or black text more readable on #269ab2?

White text reads better on #269ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269ab2 a warm or cool color?

#269ab2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.103.