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#298696 color: Precious Stone

#298696 is rgb(41, 134, 150) in RGB and oklch(57.378% 0.08719 211.502) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

57.4%
0.087
212°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #298696

#298696 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Stone (#328696). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #298696 mixed with white

  1. 298696
  2. 4592a0
  3. 5c9eaa
  4. 71aab5
  5. 86b6bf
  6. 9ac2ca
  7. aeced4
  8. c2dadf
  9. d6e6e9
  10. ebf3f4

Darker: #298696 mixed with black

  1. 298696
  2. 227482
  3. 1c626e
  4. 15515b
  5. 0f4049
  6. 093037
  7. 052126
  8. 021316
  9. 010608
  10. 000101

Calmer: #298696 with less saturation

  1. 298696
  2. 378593
  3. 428490
  4. 4b828d
  5. 53818a
  6. 5a8087
  7. 617e84
  8. 677d81
  9. 6d7b7e
  10. 737a7b

Questions about #298696

What color is #298696?

#298696 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Precious Stone. In RGB it is rgb(41, 134, 150), in HSL hsl(188.81, 57.07%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.378% 0.08719 211.502).

What colors go well with #298696?

The complementary color of #298696 is #a66458. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e897c and #467fa7. The triadic partners are #976590 and #8b7737.

Is white or black text more readable on #298696?

White text reads better on #298696: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #298696 a warm or cool color?

#298696 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.087.