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#2a8b96 color: Aqueous

#2a8b96 is rgb(42, 139, 150) in RGB and oklch(58.676% 0.0881 206.078) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

58.7%
0.088
206°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2a8b96

#2a8b96 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 206°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aqueous (#388d95). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2a8b96 mixed with white

  1. 2a8b96
  2. 4696a0
  3. 5da2aa
  4. 73adb5
  5. 87b9bf
  6. 9bc4ca
  7. afd0d4
  8. c3dcdf
  9. d7e7e9
  10. ebf3f4

Darker: #2a8b96 mixed with black

  1. 2a8b96
  2. 237882
  3. 1c666e
  4. 16545b
  5. 104349
  6. 0a3237
  7. 052326
  8. 021416
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a8b96 with less saturation

  1. 2a8b96
  2. 388a93
  3. 448891
  4. 4d878e
  5. 55868c
  6. 5d8489
  7. 648387
  8. 6b8184
  9. 717f81
  10. 777e7f

Questions about #2a8b96

What color is #2a8b96?

#2a8b96 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(42, 139, 150), in HSL hsl(186.11, 56.25%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.676% 0.0881 206.078).

What colors go well with #2a8b96?

The complementary color of #2a8b96 is #ab6761. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #378d7a and #4384aa. The triadic partners are #986a98 and #94783a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8b96?

White text reads better on #2a8b96: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8b96 a warm or cool color?

#2a8b96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.088.