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#2a8899 color: Precious Stone

#2a8899 is rgb(42, 136, 153) in RGB and oklch(58.037% 0.08834 212.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

58%
0.088
212°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2a8899

#2a8899 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Stone (#328696). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2a8899 mixed with white

  1. 2a8899
  2. 4694a3
  3. 5d9fad
  4. 72abb7
  5. 87b7c1
  6. 9bc3cb
  7. afcfd6
  8. c3dbe0
  9. d7e7ea
  10. ebf3f5

Darker: #2a8899 mixed with black

  1. 2a8899
  2. 237584
  3. 1c6370
  4. 16525d
  5. 10414a
  6. 0a3138
  7. 052227
  8. 021317
  9. 010608
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a8899 with less saturation

  1. 2a8899
  2. 388796
  3. 438693
  4. 4c8490
  5. 54838d
  6. 5c828a
  7. 638087
  8. 697f84
  9. 6f7d81
  10. 757c7d

Questions about #2a8899

What color is #2a8899?

#2a8899 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Precious Stone. In RGB it is rgb(42, 136, 153), in HSL hsl(189.19, 56.92%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.037% 0.08834 212.28).

What colors go well with #2a8899?

The complementary color of #2a8899 is #a86659. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e8b7f and #4880aa. The triadic partners are #996692 and #8d7937.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8899?

White text reads better on #2a8899: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8899 a warm or cool color?

#2a8899 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.088.