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#269db1 color: Lake Blue

#269db1 is rgb(38, 157, 177) in RGB and oklch(64.215% 0.10301 211.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

64.2%
0.103
212°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #269db1

#269db1 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lake Blue (#009eaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #269db1 mixed with white

  1. 269db1
  2. 47a7b9
  3. 60b1c1
  4. 76bac8
  5. 8ac4d0
  6. 9eced8
  7. b2d8e0
  8. c5e2e8
  9. d9ebef
  10. ecf5f7

Darker: #269db1 mixed with black

  1. 269db1
  2. 208899
  3. 197383
  4. 135f6c
  5. 0d4c57
  6. 083a42
  7. 04282f
  8. 02181c
  9. 01090c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #269db1 with less saturation

  1. 269db1
  2. 3a9cad
  3. 489aaa
  4. 5499a6
  5. 5f97a3
  6. 68969f
  7. 70949b
  8. 789298
  9. 7f9094
  10. 868f90

Questions about #269db1

What color is #269db1?

#269db1 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Lake Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 157, 177), in HSL hsl(188.63, 64.65%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.215% 0.10301 211.897).

What colors go well with #269db1?

The complementary color of #269db1 is #c37465. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2da191 and #4e94c6. The triadic partners are #b175a9 and #a38b3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #269db1?

Black text reads better on #269db1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269db1 a warm or cool color?

#269db1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.103.