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#26acbc color: Placid Sea

#26acbc is rgb(38, 172, 188) in RGB and oklch(68.372% 0.10968 207.364) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

68.4%
0.110
207°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #26acbc

#26acbc is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 207°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Placid Sea (#1cadba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #26acbc mixed with white

  1. 26acbc
  2. 49b4c3
  3. 63bdc9
  4. 79c5d0
  5. 8eced7
  6. a2d6dd
  7. b5dee4
  8. c8e6eb
  9. daeff2
  10. edf7f8

Darker: #26acbc mixed with black

  1. 26acbc
  2. 2095a3
  3. 197f8b
  4. 136973
  5. 0d545d
  6. 084047
  7. 042d32
  8. 021b1f
  9. 010b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #26acbc with less saturation

  1. 26acbc
  2. 3eaab9
  3. 4ea9b5
  4. 5ba7b2
  5. 67a5ae
  6. 71a3ab
  7. 7aa2a7
  8. 82a0a4
  9. 8a9ea0
  10. 929b9d

Questions about #26acbc

What color is #26acbc?

#26acbc is bright cyan. The closest named color is Placid Sea. In RGB it is rgb(38, 172, 188), in HSL hsl(186.4, 66.37%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.372% 0.10968 207.364).

What colors go well with #26acbc?

The complementary color of #26acbc is #d57e74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #39af99 and #4fa3d5. The triadic partners are #be81bc and #b69541.

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

Black text reads better on #26acbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26acbc a warm or cool color?

#26acbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.11.