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#269bae color: Pelorus

#269bae is rgb(38, 155, 174) in RGB and oklch(63.594% 0.10152 211.312) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

63.6%
0.102
211°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #269bae

#269bae is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 211°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #269bae mixed with white

  1. 269bae
  2. 46a5b6
  3. 5fafbe
  4. 75b9c6
  5. 8ac3ce
  6. 9ecdd6
  7. b2d7de
  8. c5e1e7
  9. d8ebef
  10. ecf5f7

Darker: #269bae mixed with black

  1. 269bae
  2. 208697
  3. 197280
  4. 135e6a
  5. 0d4b55
  6. 083941
  7. 04282e
  8. 02181c
  9. 01090b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #269bae with less saturation

  1. 269bae
  2. 399aab
  3. 4898a7
  4. 5397a4
  5. 5d95a0
  6. 66949d
  7. 6f9299
  8. 769096
  9. 7d8f92
  10. 848d8e

Questions about #269bae

What color is #269bae?

#269bae is bright cyan. The closest named color is Pelorus. In RGB it is rgb(38, 155, 174), in HSL hsl(188.38, 64.15%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.594% 0.10152 211.312).

What colors go well with #269bae?

The complementary color of #269bae is #c17364. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e9f8f and #4d92c3. The triadic partners are #af73a7 and #a2883b.

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

Black text reads better on #269bae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269bae a warm or cool color?

#269bae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.102.