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#2b9fa1 color: Baltic

#2b9fa1 is rgb(43, 159, 161) in RGB and oklch(64.195% 0.09869 196.712) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

64.2%
0.099
197°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #2b9fa1

#2b9fa1 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 197°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Baltic (#279d9f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2b9fa1 mixed with white

  1. 2b9fa1
  2. 4aa9aa
  3. 62b2b3
  4. 77bcbc
  5. 8cc5c6
  6. a0cfcf
  7. b3d8d9
  8. c6e2e2
  9. d9ecec
  10. ecf5f5

Darker: #2b9fa1 mixed with black

  1. 2b9fa1
  2. 248a8b
  3. 1d7576
  4. 166162
  5. 104d4e
  6. 0a3b3c
  7. 05292a
  8. 021819
  9. 010909
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b9fa1 with less saturation

  1. 2b9fa1
  2. 3d9d9f
  3. 4b9c9d
  4. 569a9b
  5. 609899
  6. 699697
  7. 719595
  8. 789393
  9. 809191
  10. 868f8f

Questions about #2b9fa1

What color is #2b9fa1?

#2b9fa1 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Baltic. In RGB it is rgb(43, 159, 161), in HSL hsl(181.02, 57.84%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.195% 0.09869 196.712).

What colors go well with #2b9fa1?

The complementary color of #2b9fa1 is #c17377. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #48a080 and #3f99bb. The triadic partners are #a57ab5 and #af8442.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b9fa1?

Black text reads better on #2b9fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b9fa1 a warm or cool color?

#2b9fa1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 197 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.099.