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#2b8f99 color: Aqueous

#2b8f99 is rgb(43, 143, 153) in RGB and oklch(59.838% 0.08984 204.811) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

59.8%
0.090
205°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #2b8f99

#2b8f99 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 205°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aqueous (#388d95). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2b8f99 mixed with white

  1. 2b8f99
  2. 479aa3
  3. 5fa5ad
  4. 74b0b7
  5. 88bbc1
  6. 9cc6cb
  7. b0d2d5
  8. c4dde0
  9. d7e8ea
  10. ebf4f4

Darker: #2b8f99 mixed with black

  1. 2b8f99
  2. 247c84
  3. 1d6970
  4. 16575d
  5. 10454a
  6. 0a3438
  7. 052427
  8. 021517
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b8f99 with less saturation

  1. 2b8f99
  2. 3a8e96
  3. 458c94
  4. 4f8b91
  5. 58898f
  6. 60888c
  7. 67868a
  8. 6e8587
  9. 748385
  10. 7a8182

Questions about #2b8f99

What color is #2b8f99?

#2b8f99 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(43, 143, 153), in HSL hsl(185.45, 56.12%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.838% 0.08984 204.811).

What colors go well with #2b8f99?

The complementary color of #2b8f99 is #af6a65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a917c and #4388ae. The triadic partners are #9b6d9e and #987b3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8f99?

White text reads better on #2b8f99: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8f99 a warm or cool color?

#2b8f99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.09.