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#26a2ca color: Charybdis

#26a2ca is rgb(38, 162, 202) in RGB and oklch(66.528% 0.11733 225.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

66.5%
0.117
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #26a2ca

#26a2ca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #26a2ca mixed with white

  1. 26a2ca
  2. 48abd0
  3. 61b5d5
  4. 77bedb
  5. 8cc8e0
  6. a0d1e5
  7. b3daeb
  8. c6e3f0
  9. d9edf5
  10. ecf6fa

Darker: #26a2ca mixed with black

  1. 26a2ca
  2. 208caf
  3. 197795
  4. 13637c
  5. 0d4f64
  6. 083c4d
  7. 042a37
  8. 021922
  9. 010a0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #26a2ca with less saturation

  1. 26a2ca
  2. 3ca1c5
  3. 4ba0bf
  4. 589fba
  5. 629db5
  6. 6c9caf
  7. 759aaa
  8. 7d99a4
  9. 85979f
  10. 8d9599

Questions about #26a2ca

What color is #26a2ca?

#26a2ca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(38, 162, 202), in HSL hsl(194.63, 68.33%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.528% 0.11733 225.406).

What colors go well with #26a2ca?

The complementary color of #26a2ca is #cf7b54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aaaa and #6196db. The triadic partners are #c775a4 and #9e9837.

Is white or black text more readable on #26a2ca?

Black text reads better on #26a2ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26a2ca a warm or cool color?

#26a2ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.117.