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#2c8474 color: Emerald Whispers

#2c8474 is rgb(44, 132, 116) in RGB and oklch(55.685% 0.08644 178.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

55.7%
0.086
179°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 48%

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 #2c8474

#2c8474 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 179°.

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 Emerald Whispers (#2b8478). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2c8474 mixed with white

  1. 2c8474
  2. 469081
  3. 5c9c8e
  4. 71a89c
  5. 86b4a9
  6. 9ac0b7
  7. aecdc5
  8. c2d9d3
  9. d6e6e2
  10. ebf2f0

Darker: #2c8474 mixed with black

  1. 2c8474
  2. 257264
  3. 1e6054
  4. 174f45
  5. 113f37
  6. 0a2f29
  7. 05201b
  8. 02120f
  9. 010605
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8474 with less saturation

  1. 2c8474
  2. 388374
  3. 418174
  4. 4a7f74
  5. 517e74
  6. 587c74
  7. 5e7b74
  8. 647974
  9. 697774
  10. 6e7573

Questions about #2c8474

What color is #2c8474?

#2c8474 is bright teal. The closest named color is Emerald Whispers. In RGB it is rgb(44, 132, 116), in HSL hsl(169.09, 50%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.685% 0.08644 178.538).

What colors go well with #2c8474?

The complementary color of #2c8474 is #9d5d73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e8257 and #22818e. The triadic partners are #7a689f and #99663d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8474?

White text reads better on #2c8474: 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 #2c8474 a warm or cool color?

#2c8474 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.086.