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#2a8a89 color: Taos Turquoise

#2a8a89 is rgb(42, 138, 137) in RGB and oklch(57.922% 0.08651 194.016) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

57.9%
0.087
194°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2a8a89

#2a8a89 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 194°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, 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: #2a8a89 mixed with white

  1. 2a8a89
  2. 469594
  3. 5da1a0
  4. 72acab
  5. 87b8b7
  6. 9bc4c2
  7. afcfce
  8. c3dbda
  9. d7e7e6
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #2a8a89 mixed with black

  1. 2a8a89
  2. 237776
  3. 1c6564
  4. 165353
  5. 104242
  6. 0a3231
  7. 052222
  8. 021414
  9. 010707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a8a89 with less saturation

  1. 2a8a89
  2. 388988
  3. 438786
  4. 4c8685
  5. 548483
  6. 5c8281
  7. 638180
  8. 697f7e
  9. 6f7d7d
  10. 757c7b

Questions about #2a8a89

What color is #2a8a89?

#2a8a89 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(42, 138, 137), in HSL hsl(179.38, 53.33%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.922% 0.08651 194.016).

What colors go well with #2a8a89?

The complementary color of #2a8a89 is #a7646a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #438a6c and #3685a0. The triadic partners are #8d6a9e and #99723c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8a89?

White text reads better on #2a8a89: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8a89 a warm or cool color?

#2a8a89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 194 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.087.