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#2b8e8a color: Taos Turquoise

#2b8e8a is rgb(43, 142, 138) in RGB and oklch(59.019% 0.08895 191.091) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

59%
0.089
191°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2b8e8a

#2b8e8a is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, 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: #2b8e8a mixed with white

  1. 2b8e8a
  2. 479995
  3. 5ea4a0
  4. 73afac
  5. 88bbb7
  6. 9cc6c3
  7. b0d1cf
  8. c4dddb
  9. d7e8e7
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #2b8e8a mixed with black

  1. 2b8e8a
  2. 247b77
  3. 1d6865
  4. 165653
  5. 104442
  6. 0a3432
  7. 052422
  8. 021514
  9. 010707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b8e8a with less saturation

  1. 2b8e8a
  2. 398c89
  3. 458b87
  4. 4e8986
  5. 578885
  6. 5e8684
  7. 658482
  8. 6c8381
  9. 728180
  10. 787f7e

Questions about #2b8e8a

What color is #2b8e8a?

#2b8e8a is bright cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(43, 142, 138), in HSL hsl(177.58, 53.51%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.019% 0.08895 191.091).

What colors go well with #2b8e8a?

The complementary color of #2b8e8a is #ab6670. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #478e6c and #3489a3. The triadic partners are #8e6ea4 and #9f743e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8e8a?

White text reads better on #2b8e8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8e8a a warm or cool color?

#2b8e8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.089.