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#218c8a color: Taos Turquoise

#218c8a is rgb(33, 140, 138) in RGB and oklch(58.273% 0.09166 193.02) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

58.3%
0.092
193°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #218c8a

#218c8a is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Taos Turquoise (#2b8c8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #218c8a mixed with white

  1. 218c8a
  2. 419795
  3. 5aa3a0
  4. 70aeac
  5. 85b9b7
  6. 9ac5c3
  7. aed0cf
  8. c2dcdb
  9. d6e8e7
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #218c8a mixed with black

  1. 218c8a
  2. 1b7977
  3. 166765
  4. 105553
  5. 0b4342
  6. 063332
  7. 032322
  8. 011414
  9. 000707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #218c8a with less saturation

  1. 218c8a
  2. 338a89
  3. 3f8987
  4. 4a8786
  5. 538684
  6. 5b8483
  7. 628281
  8. 69817f
  9. 6f7f7e
  10. 757d7c

Questions about #218c8a

What color is #218c8a?

#218c8a is bright cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(33, 140, 138), in HSL hsl(178.88, 61.85%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.273% 0.09166 193.02).

What colors go well with #218c8a?

The complementary color of #218c8a is #aa636b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #408c6b and #2f87a3. The triadic partners are #8e6ba2 and #9c7238.

Is white or black text more readable on #218c8a?

White text reads better on #218c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218c8a a warm or cool color?

#218c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.092.