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#218e8a color: Taos Turquoise

#218e8a is rgb(33, 142, 138) in RGB and oklch(58.795% 0.09314 191.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

58.8%
0.093
191°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #218e8a

#218e8a is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, 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: #218e8a mixed with white

  1. 218e8a
  2. 419995
  3. 5aa4a0
  4. 70afac
  5. 85bbb7
  6. 9ac6c3
  7. aed1cf
  8. c2dddb
  9. d7e8e7
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #218e8a mixed with black

  1. 218e8a
  2. 1b7b77
  3. 166865
  4. 105653
  5. 0b4442
  6. 063432
  7. 032422
  8. 011514
  9. 000707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #218e8a with less saturation

  1. 218e8a
  2. 338c89
  3. 408b87
  4. 4a8986
  5. 548885
  6. 5c8683
  7. 638482
  8. 6a8281
  9. 71807f
  10. 777e7e

Questions about #218e8a

What color is #218e8a?

#218e8a is bright cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(33, 142, 138), in HSL hsl(177.8, 62.29%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.795% 0.09314 191.167).

What colors go well with #218e8a?

The complementary color of #218e8a is #ac646f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #438e6b and #2c89a4. The triadic partners are #8f6ca5 and #9f7339.

Is white or black text more readable on #218e8a?

White text reads better on #218e8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218e8a a warm or cool color?

#218e8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.093.