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#2b8a72 color: Ionian

#2b8a72 is rgb(43, 138, 114) in RGB and oklch(57.188% 0.09535 172.539) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

57.2%
0.095
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2b8a72

#2b8a72 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, 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: #2b8a72 mixed with white

  1. 2b8a72
  2. 46957f
  3. 5da18d
  4. 72ac9a
  5. 87b8a8
  6. 9bc4b6
  7. afcfc4
  8. c3dbd3
  9. d7e7e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #2b8a72 mixed with black

  1. 2b8a72
  2. 247762
  3. 1d6553
  4. 165344
  5. 104236
  6. 0a3228
  7. 05221b
  8. 02140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b8a72 with less saturation

  1. 2b8a72
  2. 388873
  3. 438773
  4. 4c8574
  5. 538374
  6. 5b8175
  7. 618075
  8. 677e76
  9. 6d7c77
  10. 737a77

Questions about #2b8a72

What color is #2b8a72?

#2b8a72 is bright teal. The closest named color is Ionian. In RGB it is rgb(43, 138, 114), in HSL hsl(164.84, 52.49%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.188% 0.09535 172.539).

What colors go well with #2b8a72?

The complementary color of #2b8a72 is #a35f7d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #558651 and #0c8890. The triadic partners are #7a6dab and #a46740.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8a72?

White text reads better on #2b8a72: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8a72 a warm or cool color?

#2b8a72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.095.