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#2c857a color: Emerald Whispers

#2c857a is rgb(44, 133, 122) in RGB and oklch(56.146% 0.08476 183.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

56.1%
0.085
184°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2c857a

#2c857a is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 184°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.43:1 contrast and black text 4.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Whispers (#2b8478). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2c857a mixed with white

  1. 2c857a
  2. 469186
  3. 5d9d93
  4. 72a9a0
  5. 86b5ad
  6. 9ac1ba
  7. aecdc8
  8. c2dad5
  9. d6e6e3
  10. ebf2f1

Darker: #2c857a mixed with black

  1. 2c857a
  2. 257369
  3. 1e6159
  4. 175049
  5. 11403a
  6. 0a302b
  7. 05211d
  8. 021310
  9. 010605
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c857a with less saturation

  1. 2c857a
  2. 388479
  3. 428279
  4. 4a8178
  5. 527f78
  6. 597d77
  7. 5f7c77
  8. 657a76
  9. 6a7876
  10. 707775

Questions about #2c857a

What color is #2c857a?

#2c857a is bright teal. The closest named color is Emerald Whispers. In RGB it is rgb(44, 133, 122), in HSL hsl(172.58, 50.28%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.146% 0.08476 183.549).

What colors go well with #2c857a?

The complementary color of #2c857a is #9f5f6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b835d and #2a8293. The triadic partners are #7f689e and #986a3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c857a?

White text reads better on #2c857a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and black gives 4.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c857a a warm or cool color?

#2c857a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 184 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.085.