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#2b8076 color: Elegant Silk

#2b8076 is rgb(43, 128, 118) in RGB and oklch(54.663% 0.08169 184.148) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

54.7%
0.082
184°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #2b8076

#2b8076 is a soft teal color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 184°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elegant Silk (#217f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2b8076 mixed with white

  1. 2b8076
  2. 458c83
  3. 5b9990
  4. 70a59d
  5. 85b2aa
  6. 99beb8
  7. adcbc6
  8. c2d8d4
  9. d6e5e2
  10. eaf2f0

Darker: #2b8076 mixed with black

  1. 2b8076
  2. 246e66
  3. 1d5d56
  4. 164d47
  5. 103d38
  6. 0a2e29
  7. 051f1c
  8. 02120f
  9. 010605
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b8076 with less saturation

  1. 2b8076
  2. 367f75
  3. 407d75
  4. 487c74
  5. 4f7a74
  6. 567973
  7. 5c7773
  8. 617672
  9. 677472
  10. 6c7271

Questions about #2b8076

What color is #2b8076?

#2b8076 is soft teal. The closest named color is Elegant Silk. In RGB it is rgb(43, 128, 118), in HSL hsl(172.94, 49.71%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.663% 0.08169 184.148).

What colors go well with #2b8076?

The complementary color of #2b8076 is #995c6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #487f5b and #2a7d8e. The triadic partners are #7b6497 and #92663b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8076?

White text reads better on #2b8076: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8076 a warm or cool color?

#2b8076 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 184 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.082.