Information about #268DA1 color

#268DA1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #268DA1 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(38, 141, 161) — 14.9% red, 55.3% green, 63.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 48 / 8 / 0 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#268DA1 presents itself as a vivid, lively aqua cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Scooter (#308EA0). Slightly further away sit Java (#259797) and Celeritas (#299792).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(38, 141, 161)), which gives #268DA1 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. #268DA1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#268DA1 color variations

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#268DA1 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #268DA1

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Java color link
Java

#259797

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#268DA1
  • RGB38, 141, 161
  • CMYK48, 8, 0, 37
  • CSSrgb(38, 141, 161)
  • HSL190°, 62%, 39%
  • HSL Precise189.756°, 61.809%, 39.02%
  • HSV190°, 76%, 63%
  • HSB190°, 76%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.553, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.553, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.553, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID268DA1
  • DECIMAL ID2526625
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01