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#26aaa4 color: Teal Me No Lies

#26aaa4 is rgb(38, 170, 164) in RGB and oklch(66.987% 0.1077 190.18) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

67%
0.108
190°
  • 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 -59
Black text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #26aaa4

#26aaa4 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 190°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, 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: #26aaa4 mixed with white

  1. 26aaa4
  2. 49b3ad
  3. 62bbb6
  4. 78c4bf
  5. 8dccc8
  6. a1d5d1
  7. b4ddda
  8. c7e6e3
  9. daeeec
  10. ecf7f6

Darker: #26aaa4 mixed with black

  1. 26aaa4
  2. 20938e
  3. 197d79
  4. 136864
  5. 0d5350
  6. 083f3d
  7. 042d2b
  8. 021b1a
  9. 010b0a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #26aaa4 with less saturation

  1. 26aaa4
  2. 3da8a3
  3. 4ca6a1
  4. 59a4a0
  5. 64a29e
  6. 6ea09d
  7. 779e9b
  8. 7f9c9a
  9. 879a98
  10. 8e9797

Questions about #26aaa4

What color is #26aaa4?

#26aaa4 is bright teal. The closest named color is Teal Me No Lies. In RGB it is rgb(38, 170, 164), in HSL hsl(177.27, 63.46%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.987% 0.1077 190.18).

What colors go well with #26aaa4?

The complementary color of #26aaa4 is #ce7886. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51aa7e and #33a4c3. The triadic partners are #aa82c7 and #bf8945.

Is white or black text more readable on #26aaa4?

Black text reads better on #26aaa4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26aaa4 a warm or cool color?

#26aaa4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.108.