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#2c8385 color: Kandinsky Turquoise

#2c8385 is rgb(44, 131, 133) in RGB and oklch(56.014% 0.08084 197.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

56%
0.081
197°
  • 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 #2c8385

#2c8385 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 197°.

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: #2c8385 mixed with white

  1. 2c8385
  2. 468f91
  3. 5c9b9c
  4. 71a7a8
  5. 86b4b4
  6. 9ac0c0
  7. aecccd
  8. c2d9d9
  9. d6e5e6
  10. ebf2f2

Darker: #2c8385 mixed with black

  1. 2c8385
  2. 257173
  3. 1e6061
  4. 174f50
  5. 113f40
  6. 0a2f30
  7. 052021
  8. 021213
  9. 010606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8385 with less saturation

  1. 2c8385
  2. 388283
  3. 428082
  4. 4a7f80
  5. 527e7e
  6. 587c7d
  7. 5f7b7b
  8. 647979
  9. 6a7878
  10. 6f7676

Questions about #2c8385

What color is #2c8385?

#2c8385 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Kandinsky Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(44, 131, 133), in HSL hsl(181.35, 50.28%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.014% 0.08084 197.286).

What colors go well with #2c8385?

The complementary color of #2c8385 is #9e6063. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f846b and #397e99. The triadic partners are #886594 and #8f6e3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8385?

White text reads better on #2c8385: 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 #2c8385 a warm or cool color?

#2c8385 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 197 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.081.