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#2b8978 color: Ionian

#2b8978 is rgb(43, 137, 120) in RGB and oklch(57.107% 0.09052 178.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

57.1%
0.091
178°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2b8978

#2b8978 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 178°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ionian (#368976). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2b8978 mixed with white

  1. 2b8978
  2. 469485
  3. 5da091
  4. 72ac9f
  5. 87b7ac
  6. 9bc3b9
  7. afcfc7
  8. c3dbd5
  9. d7e7e3
  10. ebf3f1

Darker: #2b8978 mixed with black

  1. 2b8978
  2. 247667
  3. 1d6457
  4. 165348
  5. 104239
  6. 0a312a
  7. 05221d
  8. 021410
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b8978 with less saturation

  1. 2b8978
  2. 388778
  3. 438678
  4. 4b8478
  5. 538378
  6. 5a8178
  7. 617f78
  8. 677d78
  9. 6d7b78
  10. 727978

Questions about #2b8978

What color is #2b8978?

#2b8978 is bright teal. The closest named color is Ionian. In RGB it is rgb(43, 137, 120), in HSL hsl(169.15, 52.22%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.107% 0.09052 178.363).

What colors go well with #2b8978?

The complementary color of #2b8978 is #a36077. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #508659 and #1f8694. The triadic partners are #7e6ca6 and #9f6a3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8978?

White text reads better on #2b8978: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8978 a warm or cool color?

#2b8978 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 178 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.091.