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#2c7586 color: Thousand Herb

#2c7586 is rgb(44, 117, 134) in RGB and oklch(52.441% 0.07564 215.956) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

52.4%
0.076
216°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2c7586

#2c7586 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.26:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Thousand Herb (#317589). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2c7586 mixed with white

  1. 2c7586
  2. 448292
  3. 5a909d
  4. 6f9da9
  5. 83abb5
  6. 97b8c1
  7. acc6cd
  8. c0d4da
  9. d5e2e6
  10. eaf1f2

Darker: #2c7586 mixed with black

  1. 2c7586
  2. 256574
  3. 1e5562
  4. 174651
  5. 113740
  6. 0a2930
  7. 051c21
  8. 020f13
  9. 010506
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c7586 with less saturation

  1. 2c7586
  2. 367483
  3. 3e7381
  4. 45727e
  5. 4b717b
  6. 517078
  7. 576f75
  8. 5c6e73
  9. 616d70
  10. 666b6d

Questions about #2c7586

What color is #2c7586?

#2c7586 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Thousand Herb. In RGB it is rgb(44, 117, 134), in HSL hsl(191.33, 50.56%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.441% 0.07564 215.956).

What colors go well with #2c7586?

The complementary color of #2c7586 is #905a4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b7871 and #446e93. The triadic partners are #86597b and #776a34.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c7586?

White text reads better on #2c7586: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c7586 a warm or cool color?

#2c7586 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.076.