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#269f85 color: Gossamer

#269f85 is rgb(38, 159, 133) in RGB and oklch(63.168% 0.11006 174.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

63.2%
0.110
174°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

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 #269f85

#269f85 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 174°.

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 Gossamer (#399f86). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #269f85 mixed with white

  1. 269f85
  2. 47a991
  3. 5fb29c
  4. 75bca8
  5. 8ac5b4
  6. 9ecfc0
  7. b2d9cd
  8. c5e2d9
  9. d9ece5
  10. ecf5f2

Darker: #269f85 mixed with black

  1. 269f85
  2. 208a73
  3. 197561
  4. 136150
  5. 0d4d40
  6. 083b30
  7. 042921
  8. 021813
  9. 010906
  10. 000101

Calmer: #269f85 with less saturation

  1. 269f85
  2. 399d85
  3. 489b86
  4. 539986
  5. 5d9787
  6. 669587
  7. 6e9388
  8. 769188
  9. 7d8e89
  10. 838c89

Questions about #269f85

What color is #269f85?

#269f85 is bright teal. The closest named color is Gossamer. In RGB it is rgb(38, 159, 133), in HSL hsl(167.11, 61.42%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.168% 0.11006 174.376).

What colors go well with #269f85?

The complementary color of #269f85 is #bd6c8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d9b5e and #009ca9. The triadic partners are #8e7cc5 and #bd7645.

Is white or black text more readable on #269f85?

Black text reads better on #269f85: 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 #269f85 a warm or cool color?

#269f85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.11.