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#2baca5 color: Tropical Tree

#2baca5 is rgb(43, 172, 165) in RGB and oklch(67.619% 0.1073 189.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

67.6%
0.107
189°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #2baca5

#2baca5 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 189°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropical Tree (#20aea7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2baca5 mixed with white

  1. 2baca5
  2. 4cb4ae
  3. 65bdb6
  4. 7ac5bf
  5. 8fcdc8
  6. a2d6d1
  7. b5deda
  8. c8e6e3
  9. daefec
  10. edf7f6

Darker: #2baca5 mixed with black

  1. 2baca5
  2. 24958f
  3. 1d7f79
  4. 166965
  5. 105451
  6. 0a403d
  7. 052d2b
  8. 021b1a
  9. 010b0a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2baca5 with less saturation

  1. 2baca5
  2. 40aaa4
  3. 4fa8a2
  4. 5ca6a1
  5. 67a49f
  6. 70a29e
  7. 79a09d
  8. 819e9b
  9. 899c9a
  10. 909998

Questions about #2baca5

What color is #2baca5?

#2baca5 is bright teal. The closest named color is Tropical Tree. In RGB it is rgb(43, 172, 165), in HSL hsl(176.74, 60%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.619% 0.1073 189.415).

What colors go well with #2baca5?

The complementary color of #2baca5 is #d07a89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #55ab7f and #35a6c4. The triadic partners are #ab84c9 and #c28a48.

Is white or black text more readable on #2baca5?

Black text reads better on #2baca5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2baca5 a warm or cool color?

#2baca5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 189 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.107.