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#2b8b78 color: Ionian

#2b8b78 is rgb(43, 139, 120) in RGB and oklch(57.635% 0.09281 176.865) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

57.6%
0.093
177°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2b8b78

#2b8b78 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 177°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, 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: #2b8b78 mixed with white

  1. 2b8b78
  2. 469685
  3. 5da291
  4. 73ad9f
  5. 87b9ac
  6. 9bc4b9
  7. afd0c7
  8. c3dcd5
  9. d7e7e3
  10. ebf3f1

Darker: #2b8b78 mixed with black

  1. 2b8b78
  2. 247867
  3. 1d6657
  4. 165448
  5. 104339
  6. 0a322a
  7. 05231d
  8. 021410
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b8b78 with less saturation

  1. 2b8b78
  2. 388978
  3. 438878
  4. 4c8678
  5. 548478
  6. 5b8379
  7. 628179
  8. 687f79
  9. 6e7d79
  10. 747b79

Questions about #2b8b78

What color is #2b8b78?

#2b8b78 is bright teal. The closest named color is Ionian. In RGB it is rgb(43, 139, 120), in HSL hsl(168.13, 52.75%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.635% 0.09281 176.865).

What colors go well with #2b8b78?

The complementary color of #2b8b78 is #a5617a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #528858 and #1b8895. The triadic partners are #7f6daa and #a36a3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8b78?

White text reads better on #2b8b78: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8b78 a warm or cool color?

#2b8b78 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 177 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.093.