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#248c8a color: Taos Turquoise

#248c8a is rgb(36, 140, 138) in RGB and oklch(58.336% 0.09049 193.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

58.3%
0.090
193°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #248c8a

#248c8a is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, 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: #248c8a mixed with white

  1. 248c8a
  2. 439795
  3. 5ba3a0
  4. 71aeac
  5. 86b9b7
  6. 9ac5c3
  7. aed0cf
  8. c2dcdb
  9. d7e8e7
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #248c8a mixed with black

  1. 248c8a
  2. 1e7977
  3. 186765
  4. 125553
  5. 0c4342
  6. 073332
  7. 042322
  8. 021414
  9. 000707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #248c8a with less saturation

  1. 248c8a
  2. 348b89
  3. 418987
  4. 4b8786
  5. 538684
  6. 5b8483
  7. 638281
  8. 698180
  9. 707f7e
  10. 757d7d

Questions about #248c8a

What color is #248c8a?

#248c8a is bright cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(36, 140, 138), in HSL hsl(178.85, 59.09%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.336% 0.09049 193.023).

What colors go well with #248c8a?

The complementary color of #248c8a is #aa646c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #428c6c and #3187a2. The triadic partners are #8e6ba2 and #9c723a.

Is white or black text more readable on #248c8a?

White text reads better on #248c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #248c8a a warm or cool color?

#248c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.09.