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#2ae8cf color: MoS₂ Cyan

#2ae8cf is rgb(42, 232, 207) in RGB and oklch(83.782% 0.14478 180.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

83.8%
0.145
181°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc -28
Black text
13.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #2ae8cf

#2ae8cf is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 83.8% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.55:1 contrast and black text 13.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is MoS₂ Cyan (#00e6d3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #2ae8cf mixed with white

  1. 2ae8cf
  2. 55ebd4
  3. 71edd8
  4. 88f0dd
  5. 9cf2e2
  6. aef5e7
  7. c0f7ec
  8. d0f9f0
  9. e0fbf5
  10. f0fdfa

Darker: #2ae8cf mixed with black

  1. 2ae8cf
  2. 23cab4
  3. 1cac99
  4. 16907f
  5. 107467
  6. 0a594f
  7. 054038
  8. 022923
  9. 011310
  10. 000302

Calmer: #2ae8cf with less saturation

  1. 2ae8cf
  2. 4ee5ce
  3. 65e3ce
  4. 77e0cd
  5. 87ddcd
  6. 94dacc
  7. a1d7cc
  8. acd4cb
  9. b6d0cb
  10. c0cdca

Questions about #2ae8cf

What color is #2ae8cf?

#2ae8cf is bright light teal. The closest named color is MoS₂ Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(42, 232, 207), in HSL hsl(172.11, 80.51%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.782% 0.14478 180.935).

What colors go well with #2ae8cf?

The complementary color of #2ae8cf is #ffa8c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ce498 and #07e2ff. The triadic partners are #d7b7ff and #ffb364.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ae8cf?

Black text reads better on #2ae8cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and black gives 13.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ae8cf a warm or cool color?

#2ae8cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 83.8% and its chroma 0.145.