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#288d97 color: Aqueous

#288d97 is rgb(40, 141, 151) in RGB and oklch(59.177% 0.08996 204.804) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

59.2%
0.090
205°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #288d97

#288d97 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 205°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, 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: #288d97 mixed with white

  1. 288d97
  2. 4598a1
  3. 5da3ab
  4. 72afb5
  5. 87bac0
  6. 9bc5ca
  7. afd1d5
  8. c3dcdf
  9. d7e8ea
  10. ebf3f4

Darker: #288d97 mixed with black

  1. 288d97
  2. 217a83
  3. 1b676f
  4. 15555c
  5. 0f4449
  6. 093337
  7. 042326
  8. 021417
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #288d97 with less saturation

  1. 288d97
  2. 378c95
  3. 438a92
  4. 4d898f
  5. 56878d
  6. 5e868a
  7. 658488
  8. 6c8385
  9. 728183
  10. 787f80

Questions about #288d97

What color is #288d97?

#288d97 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(40, 141, 151), in HSL hsl(185.41, 58.12%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.177% 0.08996 204.804).

What colors go well with #288d97?

The complementary color of #288d97 is #ad6863. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #378f7a and #4186ac. The triadic partners are #996b9c and #967939.

Is white or black text more readable on #288d97?

White text reads better on #288d97: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288d97 a warm or cool color?

#288d97 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.09.