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#2c8487 color: Kandinsky Turquoise

#2c8487 is rgb(44, 132, 135) in RGB and oklch(56.349% 0.08152 198.349) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

56.3%
0.082
198°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2c8487

#2c8487 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kandinsky Turquoise (#2d8284). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2c8487 mixed with white

  1. 2c8487
  2. 469092
  3. 5d9c9e
  4. 72a8aa
  5. 86b4b5
  6. 9ac0c1
  7. aecdcd
  8. c2d9da
  9. d6e6e6
  10. ebf2f2

Darker: #2c8487 mixed with black

  1. 2c8487
  2. 257275
  3. 1e6063
  4. 174f51
  5. 113f41
  6. 0a2f31
  7. 052021
  8. 021213
  9. 010606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8487 with less saturation

  1. 2c8487
  2. 388385
  3. 428184
  4. 4b8082
  5. 527f80
  6. 597d7e
  7. 5f7c7c
  8. 657a7b
  9. 6b7979
  10. 707777

Questions about #2c8487

What color is #2c8487?

#2c8487 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Kandinsky Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(44, 132, 135), in HSL hsl(181.98, 50.84%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.349% 0.08152 198.349).

What colors go well with #2c8487?

The complementary color of #2c8487 is #a06163. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e856d and #3a7f9b. The triadic partners are #8a6694 and #906f3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8487?

White text reads better on #2c8487: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8487 a warm or cool color?

#2c8487 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.082.