Skip to the color picker

#2a8d97 color: Aqueous

#2a8d97 is rgb(42, 141, 151) in RGB and oklch(59.225% 0.08908 204.919) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

186°
100%

59.2%
0.089
205°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #2a8d97

#2a8d97 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 205°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, 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: #2a8d97 mixed with white

  1. 2a8d97
  2. 4698a1
  3. 5ea3ab
  4. 73afb5
  5. 88bac0
  6. 9cc5ca
  7. b0d1d5
  8. c3dcdf
  9. d7e8ea
  10. ebf3f4

Darker: #2a8d97 mixed with black

  1. 2a8d97
  2. 237a83
  3. 1c676f
  4. 16555c
  5. 104449
  6. 0a3337
  7. 052326
  8. 021417
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a8d97 with less saturation

  1. 2a8d97
  2. 398c95
  3. 448a92
  4. 4e8990
  5. 56878d
  6. 5e868b
  7. 658488
  8. 6c8385
  9. 728183
  10. 788080

Questions about #2a8d97

What color is #2a8d97?

#2a8d97 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(42, 141, 151), in HSL hsl(185.5, 56.48%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.225% 0.08908 204.919).

What colors go well with #2a8d97?

The complementary color of #2a8d97 is #ad6863. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #398f7b and #4286ab. The triadic partners are #996b9b and #967a3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8d97?

White text reads better on #2a8d97: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8d97 a warm or cool color?

#2a8d97 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.089.