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#269ea1 color: Baltic

#269ea1 is rgb(38, 158, 161) in RGB and oklch(63.841% 0.1 197.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

63.8%
0.100
198°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #269ea1

#269ea1 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Baltic (#279d9f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #269ea1 mixed with white

  1. 269ea1
  2. 47a8aa
  3. 60b1b3
  4. 76bbbd
  5. 8ac5c6
  6. 9ececf
  7. b2d8d9
  8. c5e2e2
  9. d9ecec
  10. ecf5f5

Darker: #269ea1 mixed with black

  1. 269ea1
  2. 20898b
  3. 197476
  4. 136062
  5. 0d4d4e
  6. 083a3c
  7. 04292a
  8. 021819
  9. 010909
  10. 000101

Calmer: #269ea1 with less saturation

  1. 269ea1
  2. 3a9c9f
  3. 489b9d
  4. 54999b
  5. 5e9798
  6. 679596
  7. 6f9494
  8. 779292
  9. 7e9090
  10. 858e8e

Questions about #269ea1

What color is #269ea1?

#269ea1 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Baltic. In RGB it is rgb(38, 158, 161), in HSL hsl(181.46, 61.81%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.841% 0.1 197.516).

What colors go well with #269ea1?

The complementary color of #269ea1 is #c17275. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #449f7f and #3d97bb. The triadic partners are #a578b3 and #ad833f.

Is white or black text more readable on #269ea1?

Black text reads better on #269ea1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269ea1 a warm or cool color?

#269ea1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.1.