Close to Dark Cyan
#268888
#268888 is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Dark Cyan. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 53.3% green, and 53.3% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 56% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #268888.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.23:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
4.96:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.23:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
4.96:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #268888 as they’d see it.
#268888 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #268888
What color is #268888?
#268888 is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Dark Cyan. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 53.3% green, and 53.3% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 56% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #268888 in RGB?
#268888 is rgb(38, 136, 136): 38 red, 136 green, and 136 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #268888 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(72, 0, 0, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #268888?
PANTONE 321 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #268888?
Its complement #A96A64 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.