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#26b3cd color: Aquarius

#26b3cd is rgb(38, 179, 205) in RGB and oklch(70.768% 0.11698 213.921) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

70.8%
0.117
214°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #26b3cd

#26b3cd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, 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: #26b3cd mixed with white

  1. 26b3cd
  2. 4bbbd2
  3. 65c3d7
  4. 7bcadc
  5. 90d2e1
  6. a3dae6
  7. b6e1eb
  8. c9e9f0
  9. dbf0f5
  10. edf8fa

Darker: #26b3cd mixed with black

  1. 26b3cd
  2. 209bb2
  3. 198498
  4. 136e7e
  5. 0d5866
  6. 08434e
  7. 042f38
  8. 021d23
  9. 010c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #26b3cd with less saturation

  1. 26b3cd
  2. 40b1c9
  3. 51b0c4
  4. 5faec0
  5. 6badbc
  6. 76abb7
  7. 80a9b3
  8. 89a7ae
  9. 91a5aa
  10. 99a3a5

Questions about #26b3cd

What color is #26b3cd?

#26b3cd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(38, 179, 205), in HSL hsl(189.34, 68.72%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.768% 0.11698 213.921).

What colors go well with #26b3cd?

The complementary color of #26b3cd is #e0856f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #29b8a9 and #5ba8e4. The triadic partners are #cd84bf and #b99f41.

Is white or black text more readable on #26b3cd?

Black text reads better on #26b3cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26b3cd a warm or cool color?

#26b3cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.117.