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#26aaa3 color: Teal Me No Lies

#26aaa3 is rgb(38, 170, 163) in RGB and oklch(66.953% 0.10791 189.402) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

67%
0.108
189°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #26aaa3

#26aaa3 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 189°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Teal Me No Lies (#0daca7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #26aaa3 mixed with white

  1. 26aaa3
  2. 49b3ac
  3. 62bbb5
  4. 78c4be
  5. 8dccc7
  6. a1d5d0
  7. b4ddd9
  8. c7e6e3
  9. daeeec
  10. ecf7f5

Darker: #26aaa3 mixed with black

  1. 26aaa3
  2. 20938d
  3. 197d78
  4. 136863
  5. 0d534f
  6. 083f3c
  7. 042d2a
  8. 021b19
  9. 010b0a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #26aaa3 with less saturation

  1. 26aaa3
  2. 3da8a2
  3. 4ca6a0
  4. 59a49f
  5. 64a29d
  6. 6ea09c
  7. 779e9b
  8. 7f9c99
  9. 879a98
  10. 8e9796

Questions about #26aaa3

What color is #26aaa3?

#26aaa3 is bright teal. The closest named color is Teal Me No Lies. In RGB it is rgb(38, 170, 163), in HSL hsl(176.82, 63.46%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.953% 0.10791 189.402).

What colors go well with #26aaa3?

The complementary color of #26aaa3 is #ce7887. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #52a97d and #31a4c2. The triadic partners are #a982c7 and #c08845.

Is white or black text more readable on #26aaa3?

Black text reads better on #26aaa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26aaa3 a warm or cool color?

#26aaa3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 189 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.108.