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#288585 color: Bayou

#288585 is rgb(40, 133, 133) in RGB and oklch(56.425% 0.08422 195.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

56.4%
0.084
195°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #288585

#288585 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bayou (#268483). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #288585 mixed with white

  1. 288585
  2. 449191
  3. 5b9d9c
  4. 70a9a8
  5. 85b5b4
  6. 99c1c0
  7. aecdcd
  8. c2dad9
  9. d6e6e6
  10. ebf2f2

Darker: #288585 mixed with black

  1. 288585
  2. 217373
  3. 1b6161
  4. 155050
  5. 0f4040
  6. 093030
  7. 042121
  8. 021313
  9. 010606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #288585 with less saturation

  1. 288585
  2. 368483
  3. 408282
  4. 498180
  5. 517f7f
  6. 587e7d
  7. 5f7c7c
  8. 657b7a
  9. 6b7979
  10. 707777

Questions about #288585

What color is #288585?

#288585 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Bayou. In RGB it is rgb(40, 133, 133), in HSL hsl(180, 53.76%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.425% 0.08422 195.031).

What colors go well with #288585?

The complementary color of #288585 is #a16166. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f8569 and #35809b. The triadic partners are #886698 and #936e39.

Is white or black text more readable on #288585?

White text reads better on #288585: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288585 a warm or cool color?

#288585 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.084.