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#2b8985 color: Taos Turquoise

#2b8985 is rgb(43, 137, 133) in RGB and oklch(57.545% 0.0858 190.942) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

57.5%
0.086
191°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2b8985

#2b8985 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Taos Turquoise (#2b8c8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2b8985 mixed with white

  1. 2b8985
  2. 469491
  3. 5da09c
  4. 72aca8
  5. 87b7b4
  6. 9bc3c0
  7. afcfcd
  8. c3dbd9
  9. d7e7e6
  10. ebf3f2

Darker: #2b8985 mixed with black

  1. 2b8985
  2. 247673
  3. 1d6461
  4. 165350
  5. 104240
  6. 0a3130
  7. 052221
  8. 021413
  9. 010706
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b8985 with less saturation

  1. 2b8985
  2. 388884
  3. 438683
  4. 4c8581
  5. 548380
  6. 5b817f
  7. 62807e
  8. 687e7c
  9. 6e7c7b
  10. 747b7a

Questions about #2b8985

What color is #2b8985?

#2b8985 is bright teal. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(43, 137, 133), in HSL hsl(177.45, 52.22%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.545% 0.0858 190.942).

What colors go well with #2b8985?

The complementary color of #2b8985 is #a5636c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #468968 and #33849d. The triadic partners are #896a9f and #99703c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8985?

White text reads better on #2b8985: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8985 a warm or cool color?

#2b8985 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.086.