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#2c8386 color: Kandinsky Turquoise

#2c8386 is rgb(44, 131, 134) in RGB and oklch(56.052% 0.08086 198.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

56.1%
0.081
198°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2c8386

#2c8386 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, 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: #2c8386 mixed with white

  1. 2c8386
  2. 468f91
  3. 5c9b9d
  4. 72a7a9
  5. 86b4b5
  6. 9ac0c1
  7. aecccd
  8. c2d9d9
  9. d6e5e6
  10. ebf2f2

Darker: #2c8386 mixed with black

  1. 2c8386
  2. 257174
  3. 1e6062
  4. 174f51
  5. 113f40
  6. 0a2f30
  7. 052021
  8. 021213
  9. 010606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8386 with less saturation

  1. 2c8386
  2. 388284
  3. 428083
  4. 4a7f81
  5. 527e7f
  6. 587c7d
  7. 5f7b7c
  8. 65797a
  9. 6a7878
  10. 6f7676

Questions about #2c8386

What color is #2c8386?

#2c8386 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Kandinsky Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(44, 131, 134), in HSL hsl(182, 50.56%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.052% 0.08086 198.385).

What colors go well with #2c8386?

The complementary color of #2c8386 is #9f6162. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e846c and #3a7e9a. The triadic partners are #896593 and #8f6f3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8386?

White text reads better on #2c8386: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8386 a warm or cool color?

#2c8386 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.081.