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#288b96 color: Aqueous

#288b96 is rgb(40, 139, 150) in RGB and oklch(58.627% 0.08899 205.948) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

58.6%
0.089
206°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #288b96

#288b96 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 206°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aqueous (#388d95). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #288b96 mixed with white

  1. 288b96
  2. 4596a0
  3. 5ca2aa
  4. 72adb5
  5. 87b9bf
  6. 9bc4ca
  7. afd0d4
  8. c3dcdf
  9. d7e7e9
  10. ebf3f4

Darker: #288b96 mixed with black

  1. 288b96
  2. 217882
  3. 1b666e
  4. 15545b
  5. 0f4349
  6. 093237
  7. 042326
  8. 021416
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #288b96 with less saturation

  1. 288b96
  2. 378a93
  3. 438891
  4. 4c878e
  5. 55868c
  6. 5d8489
  7. 648387
  8. 6a8184
  9. 707f81
  10. 767e7f

Questions about #288b96

What color is #288b96?

#288b96 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(40, 139, 150), in HSL hsl(186, 57.89%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.627% 0.08899 205.948).

What colors go well with #288b96?

The complementary color of #288b96 is #ab6760. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #368d7a and #4284aa. The triadic partners are #986999 and #947839.

Is white or black text more readable on #288b96?

White text reads better on #288b96: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288b96 a warm or cool color?

#288b96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.089.