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#2a9ea2 color: Baltic

#2a9ea2 is rgb(42, 158, 162) in RGB and oklch(63.958% 0.09851 198.46) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

64%
0.099
198°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #2a9ea2

#2a9ea2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Baltic (#279d9f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2a9ea2 mixed with white

  1. 2a9ea2
  2. 49a8ab
  3. 61b1b4
  4. 77bbbd
  5. 8bc5c6
  6. 9fced0
  7. b3d8d9
  8. c6e2e2
  9. d9ebec
  10. ecf5f5

Darker: #2a9ea2 mixed with black

  1. 2a9ea2
  2. 23898c
  3. 1c7477
  4. 166063
  5. 104d4f
  6. 0a3a3c
  7. 05292a
  8. 021819
  9. 01090a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a9ea2 with less saturation

  1. 2a9ea2
  2. 3c9ca0
  3. 4a9b9e
  4. 55999b
  5. 5f9799
  6. 689697
  7. 709495
  8. 789293
  9. 7f9090
  10. 858e8e

Questions about #2a9ea2

What color is #2a9ea2?

#2a9ea2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Baltic. In RGB it is rgb(42, 158, 162), in HSL hsl(182, 58.82%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.958% 0.09851 198.46).

What colors go well with #2a9ea2?

The complementary color of #2a9ea2 is #c17375. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #459f81 and #4097bb. The triadic partners are #a578b3 and #ad8441.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a9ea2?

Black text reads better on #2a9ea2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a9ea2 a warm or cool color?

#2a9ea2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.099.