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#2c8575 color: Emerald Whispers

#2c8575 is rgb(44, 133, 117) in RGB and oklch(55.982% 0.08706 178.675) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

56%
0.087
179°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2c8575

#2c8575 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, 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: #2c8575 mixed with white

  1. 2c8575
  2. 469182
  3. 5d9d8f
  4. 72a99c
  5. 86b5aa
  6. 9ac1b8
  7. aecdc5
  8. c2dad4
  9. d6e6e2
  10. ebf2f0

Darker: #2c8575 mixed with black

  1. 2c8575
  2. 257365
  3. 1e6155
  4. 175046
  5. 114037
  6. 0a3029
  7. 05211c
  8. 02130f
  9. 010605
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8575 with less saturation

  1. 2c8575
  2. 388375
  3. 428275
  4. 4a8075
  5. 527f75
  6. 587d75
  7. 5f7b75
  8. 657a74
  9. 6a7874
  10. 6f7674

Questions about #2c8575

What color is #2c8575?

#2c8575 is bright teal. The closest named color is Emerald Whispers. In RGB it is rgb(44, 133, 117), in HSL hsl(169.21, 50.28%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.982% 0.08706 178.675).

What colors go well with #2c8575?

The complementary color of #2c8575 is #9e5e73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e8358 and #228290. The triadic partners are #7b69a1 and #9a673e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8575?

White text reads better on #2c8575: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8575 a warm or cool color?

#2c8575 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.087.