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#269ea3 color: Baltic

#269ea3 is rgb(38, 158, 163) in RGB and oklch(63.915% 0.10006 199.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

63.9%
0.100
199°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #269ea3

#269ea3 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, 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: #269ea3 mixed with white

  1. 269ea3
  2. 47a8ac
  3. 60b1b5
  4. 76bbbe
  5. 8ac5c7
  6. 9eced0
  7. b2d8da
  8. c5e2e3
  9. d9ecec
  10. ecf5f6

Darker: #269ea3 mixed with black

  1. 269ea3
  2. 20898d
  3. 197478
  4. 136063
  5. 0d4d4f
  6. 083a3c
  7. 04292a
  8. 021819
  9. 01090a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #269ea3 with less saturation

  1. 269ea3
  2. 3a9ca1
  3. 489b9e
  4. 54999c
  5. 5e979a
  6. 679697
  7. 709495
  8. 779293
  9. 7e9090
  10. 858e8e

Questions about #269ea3

What color is #269ea3?

#269ea3 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Baltic. In RGB it is rgb(38, 158, 163), in HSL hsl(182.4, 62.19%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.915% 0.10006 199.238).

What colors go well with #269ea3?

The complementary color of #269ea3 is #c17273. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #429f82 and #3f97bc. The triadic partners are #a678b2 and #ac843f.

Is white or black text more readable on #269ea3?

Black text reads better on #269ea3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269ea3 a warm or cool color?

#269ea3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.1.