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#26b2cb color: Aquarius

#26b2cb is rgb(38, 178, 203) in RGB and oklch(70.444% 0.11604 213.34) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

70.4%
0.116
213°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #26b2cb

#26b2cb is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquarius (#2db0ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #26b2cb mixed with white

  1. 26b2cb
  2. 4bbad0
  3. 64c2d6
  4. 7bcadb
  5. 8fd1e0
  6. a3d9e5
  7. b6e1eb
  8. c9e8f0
  9. dbf0f5
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #26b2cb mixed with black

  1. 26b2cb
  2. 209ab0
  3. 198396
  4. 136d7d
  5. 0d5765
  6. 08434d
  7. 042f37
  8. 021d22
  9. 010c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #26b2cb with less saturation

  1. 26b2cb
  2. 3fb0c7
  3. 51afc2
  4. 5eadbe
  5. 6aacba
  6. 75aab6
  7. 7fa8b1
  8. 88a6ad
  9. 90a4a8
  10. 98a2a4

Questions about #26b2cb

What color is #26b2cb?

#26b2cb is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(38, 178, 203), in HSL hsl(189.09, 68.46%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.444% 0.11604 213.34).

What colors go well with #26b2cb?

The complementary color of #26b2cb is #de8470. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2bb7a7 and #59a7e2. The triadic partners are #cb84be and #b89e40.

Is white or black text more readable on #26b2cb?

Black text reads better on #26b2cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26b2cb a warm or cool color?

#26b2cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.116.