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#269fa6 color: Cancer Seagreen Scarab

#269fa6 is rgb(38, 159, 166) in RGB and oklch(64.28% 0.10078 200.913) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

64.3%
0.101
201°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #269fa6

#269fa6 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 201°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cancer Seagreen Scarab (#27a0a8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #269fa6 mixed with white

  1. 269fa6
  2. 47a9af
  3. 60b2b7
  4. 76bcc0
  5. 8bc5c9
  6. 9fcfd2
  7. b2d9db
  8. c6e2e4
  9. d9eced
  10. ecf5f6

Darker: #269fa6 mixed with black

  1. 269fa6
  2. 208a90
  3. 19757a
  4. 136165
  5. 0d4d51
  6. 083b3e
  7. 04292b
  8. 02181a
  9. 01090a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #269fa6 with less saturation

  1. 269fa6
  2. 3a9da4
  3. 499ca1
  4. 559a9f
  5. 5f989c
  6. 68979a
  7. 709597
  8. 789394
  9. 7f9192
  10. 868f8f

Questions about #269fa6

What color is #269fa6?

#269fa6 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Cancer Seagreen Scarab. In RGB it is rgb(38, 159, 166), in HSL hsl(183.28, 62.75%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.28% 0.10078 200.913).

What colors go well with #269fa6?

The complementary color of #269fa6 is #c37372. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40a185 and #4298bf. The triadic partners are #a978b2 and #ac863f.

Is white or black text more readable on #269fa6?

Black text reads better on #269fa6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269fa6 a warm or cool color?

#269fa6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.101.