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#2c8289 color: Cranach Blue

#2c8289 is rgb(44, 130, 137) in RGB and oklch(55.909% 0.0806 202.841) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

55.9%
0.081
203°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2c8289

#2c8289 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

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

The closest named color is Cranach Blue (#2b8288). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2c8289 mixed with white

  1. 2c8289
  2. 468e94
  3. 5c9aa0
  4. 71a7ab
  5. 86b3b7
  6. 9abfc3
  7. aeccce
  8. c2d9da
  9. d6e5e7
  10. ebf2f3

Darker: #2c8289 mixed with black

  1. 2c8289
  2. 257076
  3. 1e5f64
  4. 174e53
  5. 113e42
  6. 0a2f31
  7. 052022
  8. 021214
  9. 010607
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8289 with less saturation

  1. 2c8289
  2. 388187
  3. 428085
  4. 4a7e83
  5. 517d81
  6. 587c7f
  7. 5e7a7d
  8. 64797a
  9. 6a7778
  10. 6f7676

Questions about #2c8289

What color is #2c8289?

#2c8289 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Cranach Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 130, 137), in HSL hsl(184.52, 51.38%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.909% 0.0806 202.841).

What colors go well with #2c8289?

The complementary color of #2c8289 is #9e615e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a846f and #3e7c9c. The triadic partners are #8b6490 and #8b7039.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8289?

White text reads better on #2c8289: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8289 a warm or cool color?

#2c8289 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.081.