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#2c8176 color: Emerald Whispers

#2c8176 is rgb(44, 129, 118) in RGB and oklch(54.957% 0.08219 183.144) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

55%
0.082
183°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #2c8176

#2c8176 is a soft teal color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 183°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Whispers (#2b8478). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2c8176 mixed with white

  1. 2c8176
  2. 468d83
  3. 5c9990
  4. 71a69d
  5. 85b2aa
  6. 99bfb8
  7. aecbc6
  8. c2d8d4
  9. d6e5e2
  10. eaf2f0

Darker: #2c8176 mixed with black

  1. 2c8176
  2. 256f66
  3. 1e5e56
  4. 174e47
  5. 113e38
  6. 0a2e29
  7. 051f1c
  8. 02120f
  9. 010605
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8176 with less saturation

  1. 2c8176
  2. 378076
  3. 417e75
  4. 497d75
  5. 507b74
  6. 567a74
  7. 5c7873
  8. 627673
  9. 677572
  10. 6c7372

Questions about #2c8176

What color is #2c8176?

#2c8176 is soft teal. The closest named color is Emerald Whispers. In RGB it is rgb(44, 129, 118), in HSL hsl(172.24, 49.13%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.957% 0.08219 183.144).

What colors go well with #2c8176?

The complementary color of #2c8176 is #9a5d6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #497f5a and #297e8e. The triadic partners are #7b6599 and #93663c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8176?

White text reads better on #2c8176: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8176 a warm or cool color?

#2c8176 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.082.