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#2c8382 color: Bayou

#2c8382 is rgb(44, 131, 130) in RGB and oklch(55.903% 0.08099 193.993) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

55.9%
0.081
194°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2c8382

#2c8382 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 194°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bayou (#268483). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2c8382 mixed with white

  1. 2c8382
  2. 468f8e
  3. 5c9b9a
  4. 71a7a6
  5. 86b3b2
  6. 9ac0bf
  7. aecccb
  8. c2d9d8
  9. d6e5e5
  10. ebf2f2

Darker: #2c8382 mixed with black

  1. 2c8382
  2. 257170
  3. 1e605f
  4. 174f4e
  5. 113f3e
  6. 0a2f2f
  7. 052020
  8. 021212
  9. 010606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8382 with less saturation

  1. 2c8382
  2. 388281
  3. 42807f
  4. 4a7f7e
  5. 517d7c
  6. 587c7b
  7. 5e7a7a
  8. 647978
  9. 6a7777
  10. 6f7675

Questions about #2c8382

What color is #2c8382?

#2c8382 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Bayou. In RGB it is rgb(44, 131, 130), in HSL hsl(179.31, 49.71%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.903% 0.08099 193.993).

What colors go well with #2c8382?

The complementary color of #2c8382 is #9e6066. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #428367 and #367e97. The triadic partners are #866696 and #916d3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8382?

White text reads better on #2c8382: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8382 a warm or cool color?

#2c8382 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 194 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.081.