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#269da2 color: Empress Envy

#269da2 is rgb(38, 157, 162) in RGB and oklch(63.624% 0.09949 199.27) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

63.6%
0.099
199°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #269da2

#269da2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Empress Envy (#2a9ca0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #269da2 mixed with white

  1. 269da2
  2. 47a7ab
  3. 5fb1b4
  4. 75babd
  5. 8ac4c6
  6. 9eced0
  7. b2d8d9
  8. c5e1e2
  9. d9ebec
  10. ecf5f5

Darker: #269da2 mixed with black

  1. 269da2
  2. 20888c
  3. 197377
  4. 135f63
  5. 0d4c4f
  6. 083a3c
  7. 04282a
  8. 021819
  9. 01090a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #269da2 with less saturation

  1. 269da2
  2. 3a9ba0
  3. 489a9d
  4. 54989b
  5. 5e9699
  6. 679597
  7. 6f9394
  8. 779192
  9. 7e8f90
  10. 848d8d

Questions about #269da2

What color is #269da2?

#269da2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Empress Envy. In RGB it is rgb(38, 157, 162), in HSL hsl(182.42, 62%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.624% 0.09949 199.27).

What colors go well with #269da2?

The complementary color of #269da2 is #c07173. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #419e81 and #3f96bb. The triadic partners are #a577b1 and #ab843e.

Is white or black text more readable on #269da2?

Black text reads better on #269da2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269da2 a warm or cool color?

#269da2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.099.