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#2ba9aa color: Blue Island

#2ba9aa is rgb(43, 169, 170) in RGB and oklch(67.039% 0.10452 195.759) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

67%
0.105
196°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2ba9aa

#2ba9aa is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 196°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Island (#22aaaa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2ba9aa mixed with white

  1. 2ba9aa
  2. 4bb2b2
  3. 64babb
  4. 7ac3c3
  5. 8ecccb
  6. a2d4d4
  7. b5dddc
  8. c8e5e5
  9. daeeee
  10. edf6f6

Darker: #2ba9aa mixed with black

  1. 2ba9aa
  2. 249293
  3. 1d7c7d
  4. 166768
  5. 105353
  6. 0a3f3f
  7. 052c2d
  8. 021b1b
  9. 010a0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2ba9aa with less saturation

  1. 2ba9aa
  2. 3fa7a8
  3. 4ea5a6
  4. 5ba4a4
  5. 65a2a2
  6. 6fa0a0
  7. 789e9e
  8. 809c9b
  9. 879a99
  10. 8e9797

Questions about #2ba9aa

What color is #2ba9aa?

#2ba9aa is bright cyan. The closest named color is Blue Island. In RGB it is rgb(43, 169, 170), in HSL hsl(180.47, 59.62%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.039% 0.10452 195.759).

What colors go well with #2ba9aa?

The complementary color of #2ba9aa is #cd7a80. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4caa86 and #40a2c6. The triadic partners are #ae81c1 and #ba8c45.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ba9aa?

Black text reads better on #2ba9aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ba9aa a warm or cool color?

#2ba9aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.105.