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#2c8384 color: Kandinsky Turquoise

#2c8384 is rgb(44, 131, 132) in RGB and oklch(55.977% 0.08086 196.187) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

56%
0.081
196°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2c8384

#2c8384 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 196°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.69:1, 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: #2c8384 mixed with white

  1. 2c8384
  2. 468f90
  3. 5c9b9b
  4. 71a7a7
  5. 86b4b4
  6. 9ac0c0
  7. aecccc
  8. c2d9d9
  9. d6e5e5
  10. ebf2f2

Darker: #2c8384 mixed with black

  1. 2c8384
  2. 257172
  3. 1e6060
  4. 174f4f
  5. 113f3f
  6. 0a2f2f
  7. 052020
  8. 021212
  9. 010606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8384 with less saturation

  1. 2c8384
  2. 388282
  3. 428081
  4. 4a7f7f
  5. 517e7e
  6. 587c7c
  7. 5f7b7b
  8. 647979
  9. 6a7877
  10. 6f7676

Questions about #2c8384

What color is #2c8384?

#2c8384 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Kandinsky Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(44, 131, 132), in HSL hsl(180.68, 50%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.977% 0.08086 196.187).

What colors go well with #2c8384?

The complementary color of #2c8384 is #9e6064. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40846a and #387e99. The triadic partners are #876594 and #906e3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8384?

White text reads better on #2c8384: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8384 a warm or cool color?

#2c8384 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.081.