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#2a8a8d color: Turkish Jade

#2a8a8d is rgb(42, 138, 141) in RGB and oklch(58.071% 0.08636 198.092) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

58.1%
0.086
198°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2a8a8d

#2a8a8d is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Turkish Jade (#2b888d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2a8a8d mixed with white

  1. 2a8a8d
  2. 469598
  3. 5da1a3
  4. 72acae
  5. 87b8b9
  6. 9bc4c5
  7. afcfd0
  8. c3dbdc
  9. d7e7e7
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #2a8a8d mixed with black

  1. 2a8a8d
  2. 23777a
  3. 1c6567
  4. 165355
  5. 104244
  6. 0a3233
  7. 052223
  8. 021414
  9. 010707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a8a8d with less saturation

  1. 2a8a8d
  2. 38898b
  3. 438789
  4. 4c8687
  5. 558486
  6. 5c8384
  7. 638182
  8. 698080
  9. 6f7e7e
  10. 757c7c

Questions about #2a8a8d

What color is #2a8a8d?

#2a8a8d is bright cyan. The closest named color is Turkish Jade. In RGB it is rgb(42, 138, 141), in HSL hsl(181.82, 54.1%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.071% 0.08636 198.092).

What colors go well with #2a8a8d?

The complementary color of #2a8a8d is #a86567. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f8b71 and #3a84a3. The triadic partners are #906a9c and #97743b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8a8d?

White text reads better on #2a8a8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8a8d a warm or cool color?

#2a8a8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.086.