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#288485 color: Bayou

#288485 is rgb(40, 132, 133) in RGB and oklch(56.164% 0.08353 196.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

56.2%
0.084
196°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #288485

#288485 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 196°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bayou (#268483). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #288485 mixed with white

  1. 288485
  2. 449091
  3. 5b9c9c
  4. 70a8a8
  5. 85b4b4
  6. 99c0c0
  7. aecdcd
  8. c2d9d9
  9. d6e6e6
  10. eaf2f2

Darker: #288485 mixed with black

  1. 288485
  2. 217273
  3. 1b6061
  4. 154f50
  5. 0f3f40
  6. 092f30
  7. 042021
  8. 021213
  9. 010606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #288485 with less saturation

  1. 288485
  2. 358383
  3. 408182
  4. 498080
  5. 517e7f
  6. 587d7d
  7. 5e7b7b
  8. 647a7a
  9. 6a7878
  10. 707676

Questions about #288485

What color is #288485?

#288485 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Bayou. In RGB it is rgb(40, 132, 133), in HSL hsl(180.65, 53.76%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.164% 0.08353 196.098).

What colors go well with #288485?

The complementary color of #288485 is #a06064. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e856a and #367f9a. The triadic partners are #886596 and #916e39.

Is white or black text more readable on #288485?

White text reads better on #288485: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288485 a warm or cool color?

#288485 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.084.