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#2c8682 color: Bayou

#2c8682 is rgb(44, 134, 130) in RGB and oklch(56.684% 0.08337 190.832) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

56.7%
0.083
191°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2c8682

#2c8682 is a soft teal color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2c8682 mixed with white

  1. 2c8682
  2. 46928e
  3. 5d9e9a
  4. 72a9a6
  5. 86b5b2
  6. 9bc1bf
  7. afcecb
  8. c3dad8
  9. d7e6e5
  10. ebf3f2

Darker: #2c8682 mixed with black

  1. 2c8682
  2. 257470
  3. 1e625f
  4. 17514e
  5. 11403e
  6. 0a302f
  7. 052120
  8. 021312
  9. 010606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8682 with less saturation

  1. 2c8682
  2. 388581
  3. 428380
  4. 4b827f
  5. 53807d
  6. 5a7f7c
  7. 607d7b
  8. 667b7a
  9. 6c7a79
  10. 717877

Questions about #2c8682

What color is #2c8682?

#2c8682 is soft teal. The closest named color is Bayou. In RGB it is rgb(44, 134, 130), in HSL hsl(177.33, 50.56%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.684% 0.08337 190.832).

What colors go well with #2c8682?

The complementary color of #2c8682 is #a1616a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #458666 and #338299. The triadic partners are #86689b and #956e3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8682?

White text reads better on #2c8682: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8682 a warm or cool color?

#2c8682 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.083.