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#2c8481 color: Bayou

#2c8481 is rgb(44, 132, 129) in RGB and oklch(56.127% 0.0819 191.837) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

56.1%
0.082
192°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2c8481

#2c8481 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bayou (#268483). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2c8481 mixed with white

  1. 2c8481
  2. 46908d
  3. 5d9c99
  4. 72a8a5
  5. 86b4b2
  6. 9ac0be
  7. aecdcb
  8. c2d9d8
  9. d6e6e5
  10. ebf2f2

Darker: #2c8481 mixed with black

  1. 2c8481
  2. 25726f
  3. 1e605e
  4. 174f4e
  5. 113f3e
  6. 0a2f2e
  7. 05201f
  8. 021212
  9. 010606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8481 with less saturation

  1. 2c8481
  2. 388380
  3. 42817f
  4. 4a807d
  5. 527e7c
  6. 597d7b
  7. 5f7b7a
  8. 657a78
  9. 6a7877
  10. 707676

Questions about #2c8481

What color is #2c8481?

#2c8481 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Bayou. In RGB it is rgb(44, 132, 129), in HSL hsl(177.95, 50%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.127% 0.0819 191.837).

What colors go well with #2c8481?

The complementary color of #2c8481 is #9f6068. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #448466 and #348097. The triadic partners are #856798 and #936d3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8481?

White text reads better on #2c8481: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8481 a warm or cool color?

#2c8481 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.082.