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#2a605f color: Calypso Green

#2a605f is rgb(42, 96, 95) in RGB and oklch(45.247% 0.05708 193.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

45.2%
0.057
194°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Umber
  • teal-800
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2a605f

#2a605f is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 45.2% lightness, 0.057 chroma and a hue of 194°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.15:1 contrast and black text 2.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Calypso Green (#2e5f60). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #2a605f mixed with white

  1. 2a605f
  2. 406f6e
  3. 557e7d
  4. 698d8c
  5. 7e9d9c
  6. 93adac
  7. a8bdbc
  8. bdcdcc
  9. d3dddd
  10. e9eeee

Darker: #2a605f mixed with black

  1. 2a605f
  2. 235252
  3. 1c4544
  4. 163838
  5. 102c2c
  6. 0a2020
  7. 051515
  8. 020a0a
  9. 010303
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a605f with less saturation

  1. 2a605f
  2. 305f5e
  3. 365e5d
  4. 3b5d5c
  5. 3f5c5b
  6. 445b5a
  7. 485a5a
  8. 4b5959
  9. 4f5858
  10. 525757

Questions about #2a605f

What color is #2a605f?

#2a605f is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Calypso Green. In RGB it is rgb(42, 96, 95), in HSL hsl(178.89, 39.13%, 27.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.247% 0.05708 193.692).

What colors go well with #2a605f?

The complementary color of #2a605f is #72494c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36604d and #2f5d6d. The triadic partners are #614d6c and #695131.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a605f?

White text reads better on #2a605f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.15:1 and black gives 2.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a605f a warm or cool color?

#2a605f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 194 degrees, its lightness 45.2% and its chroma 0.057.