#288cac color: Mediterranean Sea
#288cac is rgb(40, 140, 172) in RGB and oklch(59.824% 0.10031 224.178) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #288cac
#288cac is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.44:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea (#1e8cab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #288cac mixed with white
Darker: #288cac mixed with black
Calmer: #288cac with less saturation
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Questions about #288cac
What color is #288cac?
#288cac is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea. In RGB it is rgb(40, 140, 172), in HSL hsl(194.55, 62.26%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.824% 0.10031 224.178).
What colors go well with #288cac?
The complementary color of #288cac is #b16b4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0c9291 and #5482ba. The triadic partners are #aa668e and #8a8234.
Is white or black text more readable on #288cac?
White text reads better on #288cac: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #288cac a warm or cool color?
#288cac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.1.