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#2c8282 color: Kandinsky Turquoise

#2c8282 is rgb(44, 130, 130) in RGB and oklch(55.643% 0.08025 195.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

55.6%
0.080
195°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2c8282

#2c8282 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.54:1 contrast and black text 4.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kandinsky Turquoise (#2d8284). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2c8282 mixed with white

  1. 2c8282
  2. 468e8e
  3. 5c9a9a
  4. 71a7a6
  5. 86b3b2
  6. 9abfbf
  7. aecccb
  8. c2d9d8
  9. d6e5e5
  10. ebf2f2

Darker: #2c8282 mixed with black

  1. 2c8282
  2. 257070
  3. 1e5f5f
  4. 174e4e
  5. 113e3e
  6. 0a2f2f
  7. 052020
  8. 021212
  9. 010606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8282 with less saturation

  1. 2c8282
  2. 388181
  3. 417f7f
  4. 4a7e7e
  5. 517d7c
  6. 587b7b
  7. 5e7a79
  8. 647878
  9. 697776
  10. 6e7575

Questions about #2c8282

What color is #2c8282?

#2c8282 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Kandinsky Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(44, 130, 130), in HSL hsl(180, 49.43%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.643% 0.08025 195.094).

What colors go well with #2c8282?

The complementary color of #2c8282 is #9d5f64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #408268 and #377d97. The triadic partners are #856594 and #8f6c3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8282?

White text reads better on #2c8282: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and black gives 4.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8282 a warm or cool color?

#2c8282 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.08.