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#2b8682 color: Bayou

#2b8682 is rgb(43, 134, 130) in RGB and oklch(56.656% 0.08388 190.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

56.7%
0.084
191°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2b8682

#2b8682 is a soft teal color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bayou (#268483). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2b8682 mixed with white

  1. 2b8682
  2. 46928e
  3. 5d9e9a
  4. 72a9a6
  5. 86b5b2
  6. 9ac1bf
  7. aececb
  8. c2dad8
  9. d6e6e5
  10. ebf3f2

Darker: #2b8682 mixed with black

  1. 2b8682
  2. 247470
  3. 1d625f
  4. 16514e
  5. 10403e
  6. 0a302f
  7. 052120
  8. 021312
  9. 010606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b8682 with less saturation

  1. 2b8682
  2. 388581
  3. 428380
  4. 4b827e
  5. 52807d
  6. 597f7c
  7. 607d7b
  8. 667b7a
  9. 6c7a79
  10. 717877

Questions about #2b8682

What color is #2b8682?

#2b8682 is soft teal. The closest named color is Bayou. In RGB it is rgb(43, 134, 130), in HSL hsl(177.36, 51.41%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.656% 0.08388 190.845).

What colors go well with #2b8682?

The complementary color of #2b8682 is #a1616a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #458666 and #328299. The triadic partners are #86689b and #966e3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8682?

White text reads better on #2b8682: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8682 a warm or cool color?

#2b8682 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.084.