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#2b889c color: Waikiki

#2b889c is rgb(43, 136, 156) in RGB and oklch(58.19% 0.0893 215.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

58.2%
0.089
215°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2b889c

#2b889c is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Waikiki (#218ba0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2b889c mixed with white

  1. 2b889c
  2. 4694a6
  3. 5d9faf
  4. 72abb9
  5. 87b7c3
  6. 9bc3cd
  7. afcfd7
  8. c3dbe1
  9. d7e7eb
  10. ebf3f5

Darker: #2b889c mixed with black

  1. 2b889c
  2. 247587
  3. 1d6373
  4. 16525f
  5. 10414c
  6. 0a3139
  7. 052228
  8. 021318
  9. 010609
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b889c with less saturation

  1. 2b889c
  2. 398799
  3. 438695
  4. 4d8592
  5. 55838f
  6. 5c828c
  7. 638188
  8. 697f85
  9. 6f7e82
  10. 757c7e

Questions about #2b889c

What color is #2b889c?

#2b889c is bright cyan. The closest named color is Waikiki. In RGB it is rgb(43, 136, 156), in HSL hsl(190.62, 56.78%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.19% 0.0893 215.216).

What colors go well with #2b889c?

The complementary color of #2b889c is #a96756. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b8c82 and #4b80ac. The triadic partners are #9c6690 and #8b7a37.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b889c?

White text reads better on #2b889c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b889c a warm or cool color?

#2b889c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.089.