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#2b8084 color: Kandinsky Turquoise

#2b8084 is rgb(43, 128, 132) in RGB and oklch(55.169% 0.07947 199.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

55.2%
0.079
200°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #2b8084

#2b8084 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.64:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kandinsky Turquoise (#2d8284). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2b8084 mixed with white

  1. 2b8084
  2. 458c90
  3. 5b999b
  4. 70a5a7
  5. 85b2b4
  6. 99bec0
  7. adcbcc
  8. c2d8d9
  9. d6e5e5
  10. eaf2f2

Darker: #2b8084 mixed with black

  1. 2b8084
  2. 246e72
  3. 1d5d60
  4. 164d4f
  5. 103d3f
  6. 0a2e2f
  7. 051f20
  8. 021212
  9. 010606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b8084 with less saturation

  1. 2b8084
  2. 377f82
  3. 407d80
  4. 487c7f
  5. 507b7d
  6. 56797b
  7. 5d7879
  8. 627777
  9. 687576
  10. 6d7374

Questions about #2b8084

What color is #2b8084?

#2b8084 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Kandinsky Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(43, 128, 132), in HSL hsl(182.7, 50.86%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.169% 0.07947 199.584).

What colors go well with #2b8084?

The complementary color of #2b8084 is #9b5f5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c816b and #3a7b97. The triadic partners are #87638f and #8b6d39.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8084?

White text reads better on #2b8084: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8084 a warm or cool color?

#2b8084 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.079.