#2a5757 color: Sea Challenge
#2a5757 is rgb(42, 87, 87) in RGB and oklch(42.503% 0.04959 195.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Charcoal
- teal-800
- Black 66%
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About #2a5757
#2a5757 is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 42.5% lightness, 0.05 chroma and a hue of 195°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.08:1 contrast and black text 2.6:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Challenge (#2c585c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.
Lighter: #2a5757 mixed with white
Darker: #2a5757 mixed with black
Calmer: #2a5757 with less saturation
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Questions about #2a5757
What color is #2a5757?
#2a5757 is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Sea Challenge. In RGB it is rgb(42, 87, 87), in HSL hsl(180, 34.88%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.503% 0.04959 195.448).
What colors go well with #2a5757?
The complementary color of #2a5757 is #674345. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #335748 and #2e5463. The triadic partners are #594661 and #5e4b2f.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a5757?
White text reads better on #2a5757: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 and black gives 2.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a5757 a warm or cool color?
#2a5757 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 42.5% and its chroma 0.05.