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#2a899c color: Waikiki

#2a899c is rgb(42, 137, 156) in RGB and oklch(58.416% 0.08984 214.015) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

58.4%
0.090
214°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2a899c

#2a899c is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Waikiki (#218ba0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2a899c mixed with white

  1. 2a899c
  2. 4695a6
  3. 5da0af
  4. 72acb9
  5. 87b7c3
  6. 9bc3cd
  7. afcfd7
  8. c3dbe1
  9. d7e7eb
  10. ebf3f5

Darker: #2a899c mixed with black

  1. 2a899c
  2. 237687
  3. 1c6473
  4. 16535f
  5. 10424c
  6. 0a3139
  7. 052228
  8. 021418
  9. 010709
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a899c with less saturation

  1. 2a899c
  2. 388899
  3. 438796
  4. 4d8592
  5. 55848f
  6. 5c838c
  7. 638189
  8. 6a8085
  9. 707f82
  10. 767d7f

Questions about #2a899c

What color is #2a899c?

#2a899c is bright cyan. The closest named color is Waikiki. In RGB it is rgb(42, 137, 156), in HSL hsl(190, 57.58%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.416% 0.08984 214.015).

What colors go well with #2a899c?

The complementary color of #2a899c is #aa6758. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c8d81 and #4a81ad. The triadic partners are #9c6792 and #8d7a37.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a899c?

White text reads better on #2a899c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a899c a warm or cool color?

#2a899c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.09.