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#2c8285 color: Kandinsky Turquoise

#2c8285 is rgb(44, 130, 133) in RGB and oklch(55.755% 0.0802 198.421) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

55.8%
0.080
198°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2c8285

#2c8285 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.53:1 contrast and black text 4.64:1, 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: #2c8285 mixed with white

  1. 2c8285
  2. 468e91
  3. 5c9a9c
  4. 71a7a8
  5. 86b3b4
  6. 9abfc0
  7. aecccd
  8. c2d9d9
  9. d6e5e6
  10. ebf2f2

Darker: #2c8285 mixed with black

  1. 2c8285
  2. 257073
  3. 1e5f61
  4. 174e50
  5. 113e40
  6. 0a2f30
  7. 052021
  8. 021213
  9. 010606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8285 with less saturation

  1. 2c8285
  2. 388183
  3. 417f82
  4. 4a7e80
  5. 517d7e
  6. 587b7c
  7. 5e7a7b
  8. 647879
  9. 697777
  10. 6f7575

Questions about #2c8285

What color is #2c8285?

#2c8285 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Kandinsky Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(44, 130, 133), in HSL hsl(182.02, 50.28%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.755% 0.0802 198.421).

What colors go well with #2c8285?

The complementary color of #2c8285 is #9d6061. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e836b and #3a7d99. The triadic partners are #886592 and #8d6e3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8285?

White text reads better on #2c8285: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and black gives 4.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8285 a warm or cool color?

#2c8285 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.08.