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#2a8a88 color: Taos Turquoise

#2a8a88 is rgb(42, 138, 136) in RGB and oklch(57.886% 0.08661 193.001) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

57.9%
0.087
193°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2a8a88

#2a8a88 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Taos Turquoise (#2b8c8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2a8a88 mixed with white

  1. 2a8a88
  2. 469593
  3. 5da19f
  4. 72acaa
  5. 87b8b6
  6. 9bc4c2
  7. afcfce
  8. c3dbda
  9. d7e7e6
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #2a8a88 mixed with black

  1. 2a8a88
  2. 237775
  3. 1c6563
  4. 165352
  5. 104241
  6. 0a3231
  7. 052222
  8. 021413
  9. 010706
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a8a88 with less saturation

  1. 2a8a88
  2. 388987
  3. 438785
  4. 4c8684
  5. 548482
  6. 5c8281
  7. 628180
  8. 697f7e
  9. 6f7d7d
  10. 747c7b

Questions about #2a8a88

What color is #2a8a88?

#2a8a88 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(42, 138, 136), in HSL hsl(178.75, 53.33%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.886% 0.08661 193.001).

What colors go well with #2a8a88?

The complementary color of #2a8a88 is #a7646b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #448a6b and #35859f. The triadic partners are #8c6b9f and #99723c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8a88?

White text reads better on #2a8a88: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8a88 a warm or cool color?

#2a8a88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.087.