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#2a8e95 color: Aqueous

#2a8e95 is rgb(42, 142, 149) in RGB and oklch(59.402% 0.08916 201.913) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

59.4%
0.089
202°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2a8e95

#2a8e95 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 202°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, 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: #2a8e95 mixed with white

  1. 2a8e95
  2. 47999f
  3. 5ea4aa
  4. 73afb4
  5. 88bbbe
  6. 9cc6c9
  7. b0d1d4
  8. c4ddde
  9. d7e8e9
  10. ebf3f4

Darker: #2a8e95 mixed with black

  1. 2a8e95
  2. 237b81
  3. 1c686d
  4. 16565a
  5. 104448
  6. 0a3437
  7. 052426
  8. 021516
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a8e95 with less saturation

  1. 2a8e95
  2. 398d93
  3. 448b91
  4. 4e8a8e
  5. 57888c
  6. 5f878a
  7. 668587
  8. 6c8385
  9. 738283
  10. 798081

Questions about #2a8e95

What color is #2a8e95?

#2a8e95 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(42, 142, 149), in HSL hsl(183.93, 56.02%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.402% 0.08916 201.913).

What colors go well with #2a8e95?

The complementary color of #2a8e95 is #ad6866. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c9078 and #4088aa. The triadic partners are #976c9e and #99793b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8e95?

White text reads better on #2a8e95: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8e95 a warm or cool color?

#2a8e95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.089.