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#2b8a8a color: Taos Turquoise

#2b8a8a is rgb(43, 138, 138) in RGB and oklch(57.985% 0.08594 195.044) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

58%
0.086
195°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2b8a8a

#2b8a8a is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, 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: #2b8a8a mixed with white

  1. 2b8a8a
  2. 469595
  3. 5da1a0
  4. 73acac
  5. 87b8b7
  6. 9bc4c3
  7. afcfcf
  8. c3dbdb
  9. d7e7e7
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #2b8a8a mixed with black

  1. 2b8a8a
  2. 247777
  3. 1d6565
  4. 165353
  5. 104242
  6. 0a3232
  7. 052222
  8. 021414
  9. 010707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b8a8a with less saturation

  1. 2b8a8a
  2. 398988
  3. 438787
  4. 4d8685
  5. 558484
  6. 5c8382
  7. 638181
  8. 697f7f
  9. 6f7e7d
  10. 757c7c

Questions about #2b8a8a

What color is #2b8a8a?

#2b8a8a is bright cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(43, 138, 138), in HSL hsl(180, 52.49%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.985% 0.08594 195.044).

What colors go well with #2b8a8a?

The complementary color of #2b8a8a is #a7656a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #428a6e and #3885a1. The triadic partners are #8e6a9d and #98733c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8a8a?

White text reads better on #2b8a8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8a8a a warm or cool color?

#2b8a8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.086.