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#2c8576 color: Emerald Whispers

#2c8576 is rgb(44, 133, 118) in RGB and oklch(56.014% 0.08654 179.625) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

56%
0.087
180°
  • 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 34

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About #2c8576

#2c8576 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 180°.

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: #2c8576 mixed with white

  1. 2c8576
  2. 469183
  3. 5d9d90
  4. 72a99d
  5. 86b5aa
  6. 9ac1b8
  7. aecdc6
  8. c2dad4
  9. d6e6e2
  10. ebf2f0

Darker: #2c8576 mixed with black

  1. 2c8576
  2. 257366
  3. 1e6156
  4. 175047
  5. 114038
  6. 0a3029
  7. 05211c
  8. 02130f
  9. 010605
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8576 with less saturation

  1. 2c8576
  2. 388476
  3. 428276
  4. 4a8076
  5. 527f75
  6. 587d75
  7. 5f7b75
  8. 657a75
  9. 6a7875
  10. 6f7675

Questions about #2c8576

What color is #2c8576?

#2c8576 is bright teal. The closest named color is Emerald Whispers. In RGB it is rgb(44, 133, 118), in HSL hsl(169.89, 50.28%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.014% 0.08654 179.625).

What colors go well with #2c8576?

The complementary color of #2c8576 is #9e5e73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e8359 and #248290. The triadic partners are #7c69a0 and #9a683e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8576?

White text reads better on #2c8576: 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 #2c8576 a warm or cool color?

#2c8576 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.087.