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#26bdb2 color: Turquoise Topaz

#26bdb2 is rgb(38, 189, 178) in RGB and oklch(72.234% 0.11916 187.185) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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176°
100%

72.2%
0.119
187°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #26bdb2

#26bdb2 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 187°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Topaz (#13bbaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #26bdb2 mixed with white

  1. 26bdb2
  2. 4cc4b9
  3. 66cbc1
  4. 7dd1c9
  5. 92d8d0
  6. a5dfd8
  7. b8e5e0
  8. caece7
  9. dcf2ef
  10. edf9f7

Darker: #26bdb2 mixed with black

  1. 26bdb2
  2. 20a49a
  3. 198c83
  4. 13746d
  5. 0d5d57
  6. 084743
  7. 04332f
  8. 021f1d
  9. 010d0c
  10. 000201

Calmer: #26bdb2 with less saturation

  1. 26bdb2
  2. 41bbb1
  3. 54b9af
  4. 62b6ae
  5. 6fb4ad
  6. 7ab2ac
  7. 84afaa
  8. 8dada9
  9. 95aaa8
  10. 9da8a6

Questions about #26bdb2

What color is #26bdb2?

#26bdb2 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Turquoise Topaz. In RGB it is rgb(38, 189, 178), in HSL hsl(175.63, 66.52%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.234% 0.11916 187.185).

What colors go well with #26bdb2?

The complementary color of #26bdb2 is #e48498. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5dbc87 and #2eb7d6. The triadic partners are #b991df and #d7964c.

Is white or black text more readable on #26bdb2?

Black text reads better on #26bdb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26bdb2 a warm or cool color?

#26bdb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 187 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.119.