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#2b8a89 color: Taos Turquoise

#2b8a89 is rgb(43, 138, 137) in RGB and oklch(57.948% 0.08602 194.021) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

57.9%
0.086
194°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2b8a89

#2b8a89 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 194°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2b8a89 mixed with white

  1. 2b8a89
  2. 469594
  3. 5da1a0
  4. 73acab
  5. 87b8b7
  6. 9bc4c2
  7. afcfce
  8. c3dbda
  9. d7e7e6
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #2b8a89 mixed with black

  1. 2b8a89
  2. 247776
  3. 1d6564
  4. 165353
  5. 104242
  6. 0a3231
  7. 052222
  8. 021414
  9. 010707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b8a89 with less saturation

  1. 2b8a89
  2. 398988
  3. 438786
  4. 4d8685
  5. 558483
  6. 5c8382
  7. 638180
  8. 697f7f
  9. 6f7e7d
  10. 757c7c

Questions about #2b8a89

What color is #2b8a89?

#2b8a89 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(43, 138, 137), in HSL hsl(179.37, 52.49%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.948% 0.08602 194.021).

What colors go well with #2b8a89?

The complementary color of #2b8a89 is #a7646b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #438a6c and #3785a0. The triadic partners are #8d6b9e and #99723c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8a89?

White text reads better on #2b8a89: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8a89 a warm or cool color?

#2b8a89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 194 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.086.