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#2c8275 color: Emerald Whispers

#2c8275 is rgb(44, 130, 117) in RGB and oklch(55.188% 0.0837 181.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

55.2%
0.084
181°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #2c8275

#2c8275 is a soft teal color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, 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: #2c8275 mixed with white

  1. 2c8275
  2. 468e82
  3. 5c9a8f
  4. 71a79c
  5. 85b3aa
  6. 9abfb8
  7. aeccc5
  8. c2d9d4
  9. d6e5e2
  10. eaf2f0

Darker: #2c8275 mixed with black

  1. 2c8275
  2. 257065
  3. 1e5f55
  4. 174e46
  5. 113e37
  6. 0a2f29
  7. 05201c
  8. 02120f
  9. 010605
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8275 with less saturation

  1. 2c8275
  2. 378175
  3. 417f74
  4. 497e74
  5. 507c74
  6. 577a73
  7. 5d7973
  8. 637773
  9. 687573
  10. 6d7472

Questions about #2c8275

What color is #2c8275?

#2c8275 is soft teal. The closest named color is Emerald Whispers. In RGB it is rgb(44, 130, 117), in HSL hsl(170.93, 49.43%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.188% 0.0837 181.213).

What colors go well with #2c8275?

The complementary color of #2c8275 is #9a5d6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b8059 and #277f8e. The triadic partners are #7b669b and #96663c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8275?

White text reads better on #2c8275: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8275 a warm or cool color?

#2c8275 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.084.