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#288d99 color: Aqueous

#288d99 is rgb(40, 141, 153) in RGB and oklch(59.257% 0.09045 206.725) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

59.3%
0.090
207°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #288d99

#288d99 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 207°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #288d99 mixed with white

  1. 288d99
  2. 4598a3
  3. 5da3ad
  4. 72afb7
  5. 87bac1
  6. 9bc5cb
  7. afd1d5
  8. c3dce0
  9. d7e8ea
  10. ebf3f5

Darker: #288d99 mixed with black

  1. 288d99
  2. 217a84
  3. 1b6770
  4. 15555d
  5. 0f444a
  6. 093338
  7. 042327
  8. 021417
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #288d99 with less saturation

  1. 288d99
  2. 378c96
  3. 438a94
  4. 4d8991
  5. 56888e
  6. 5e868c
  7. 658589
  8. 6c8386
  9. 728183
  10. 788081

Questions about #288d99

What color is #288d99?

#288d99 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(40, 141, 153), in HSL hsl(186.37, 58.55%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.257% 0.09045 206.725).

What colors go well with #288d99?

The complementary color of #288d99 is #ad6861. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #35907d and #4386ad. The triadic partners are #9b6b9a and #957a39.

Is white or black text more readable on #288d99?

White text reads better on #288d99: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288d99 a warm or cool color?

#288d99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.09.