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#2a8395 color: Kings of Sea

#2a8395 is rgb(42, 131, 149) in RGB and oklch(56.6% 0.08583 214.029) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

56.6%
0.086
214°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2a8395

#2a8395 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kings of Sea (#2d8297). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2a8395 mixed with white

  1. 2a8395
  2. 458f9f
  3. 5c9baa
  4. 71a7b4
  5. 85b4bf
  6. 9ac0c9
  7. aeccd4
  8. c2d9df
  9. d6e6e9
  10. ebf2f4

Darker: #2a8395 mixed with black

  1. 2a8395
  2. 237181
  3. 1c606d
  4. 164f5a
  5. 103f48
  6. 0a2f37
  7. 052026
  8. 021216
  9. 010608
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a8395 with less saturation

  1. 2a8395
  2. 378292
  3. 41818f
  4. 4a808c
  5. 527e89
  6. 597d86
  7. 5f7c83
  8. 667a80
  9. 6b797c
  10. 717879

Questions about #2a8395

What color is #2a8395?

#2a8395 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Kings of Sea. In RGB it is rgb(42, 131, 149), in HSL hsl(190.09, 56.02%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.6% 0.08583 214.029).

What colors go well with #2a8395?

The complementary color of #2a8395 is #a26354. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c877c and #477ca5. The triadic partners are #95638b and #877536.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8395?

White text reads better on #2a8395: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8395 a warm or cool color?

#2a8395 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.086.