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#2a8288 color: Cranach Blue

#2a8288 is rgb(42, 130, 136) in RGB and oklch(55.814% 0.08149 201.633) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

55.8%
0.081
202°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2a8288

#2a8288 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 202°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.52:1 contrast and black text 4.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cranach Blue (#2b8288). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2a8288 mixed with white

  1. 2a8288
  2. 458e93
  3. 5b9a9f
  4. 71a7aa
  5. 85b3b6
  6. 99bfc2
  7. aeccce
  8. c2d9da
  9. d6e5e6
  10. eaf2f3

Darker: #2a8288 mixed with black

  1. 2a8288
  2. 237075
  3. 1c5f63
  4. 164e52
  5. 103e41
  6. 0a2f31
  7. 052022
  8. 021213
  9. 010606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a8288 with less saturation

  1. 2a8288
  2. 368186
  3. 407f84
  4. 497e82
  5. 517d80
  6. 577b7e
  7. 5e7a7c
  8. 64787a
  9. 697778
  10. 6f7576

Questions about #2a8288

What color is #2a8288?

#2a8288 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Cranach Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 130, 136), in HSL hsl(183.83, 52.81%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.814% 0.08149 201.633).

What colors go well with #2a8288?

The complementary color of #2a8288 is #9e605e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a836e and #3c7c9b. The triadic partners are #8a6491 and #8c6f38.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8288?

White text reads better on #2a8288: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and black gives 4.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8288 a warm or cool color?

#2a8288 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.081.