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#2c8479 color: Emerald Whispers

#2c8479 is rgb(44, 132, 121) in RGB and oklch(55.849% 0.08412 183.451) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

55.8%
0.084
183°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • 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
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2c8479

#2c8479 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 183°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, 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: #2c8479 mixed with white

  1. 2c8479
  2. 469086
  3. 5d9c92
  4. 72a89f
  5. 86b4ac
  6. 9ac0ba
  7. aecdc7
  8. c2d9d5
  9. d6e6e3
  10. ebf2f1

Darker: #2c8479 mixed with black

  1. 2c8479
  2. 257268
  3. 1e6058
  4. 174f48
  5. 113f39
  6. 0a2f2b
  7. 05201d
  8. 021210
  9. 010605
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8479 with less saturation

  1. 2c8479
  2. 388378
  3. 428178
  4. 4a8077
  5. 517e77
  6. 587c76
  7. 5e7b76
  8. 647975
  9. 6a7775
  10. 6f7674

Questions about #2c8479

What color is #2c8479?

#2c8479 is bright teal. The closest named color is Emerald Whispers. In RGB it is rgb(44, 132, 121), in HSL hsl(172.5, 50%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.849% 0.08412 183.451).

What colors go well with #2c8479?

The complementary color of #2c8479 is #9d5e6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a825d and #2a8192. The triadic partners are #7e689d and #97693d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8479?

White text reads better on #2c8479: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8479 a warm or cool color?

#2c8479 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.084.