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#2c8485 color: Bayou

#2c8485 is rgb(44, 132, 133) in RGB and oklch(56.274% 0.08152 196.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

56.3%
0.082
196°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2c8485

#2c8485 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 196°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bayou (#268483). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2c8485 mixed with white

  1. 2c8485
  2. 469091
  3. 5d9c9c
  4. 72a8a8
  5. 86b4b4
  6. 9ac0c0
  7. aecdcd
  8. c2d9d9
  9. d6e6e6
  10. ebf2f2

Darker: #2c8485 mixed with black

  1. 2c8485
  2. 257273
  3. 1e6061
  4. 174f50
  5. 113f40
  6. 0a2f30
  7. 052021
  8. 021213
  9. 010606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8485 with less saturation

  1. 2c8485
  2. 388383
  3. 428182
  4. 4a8080
  5. 527f7f
  6. 597d7d
  7. 5f7c7c
  8. 657a7a
  9. 6b7878
  10. 707777

Questions about #2c8485

What color is #2c8485?

#2c8485 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Bayou. In RGB it is rgb(44, 132, 133), in HSL hsl(180.67, 50.28%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.274% 0.08152 196.171).

What colors go well with #2c8485?

The complementary color of #2c8485 is #9f6165. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40856a and #387f9a. The triadic partners are #886696 and #916e3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8485?

White text reads better on #2c8485: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8485 a warm or cool color?

#2c8485 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.082.