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#2c8683 color: Bayou

#2c8683 is rgb(44, 134, 131) in RGB and oklch(56.72% 0.0832 191.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

56.7%
0.083
192°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2c8683

#2c8683 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 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 cyan colors

Lighter: #2c8683 mixed with white

  1. 2c8683
  2. 46928f
  3. 5d9e9b
  4. 72a9a7
  5. 86b5b3
  6. 9bc1bf
  7. afcecc
  8. c3dad8
  9. d7e6e5
  10. ebf3f2

Darker: #2c8683 mixed with black

  1. 2c8683
  2. 257471
  3. 1e6260
  4. 17514f
  5. 11403f
  6. 0a302f
  7. 052120
  8. 021312
  9. 010606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8683 with less saturation

  1. 2c8683
  2. 388582
  3. 428380
  4. 4b827f
  5. 53807e
  6. 5a7f7d
  7. 607d7b
  8. 667c7a
  9. 6c7a79
  10. 717878

Questions about #2c8683

What color is #2c8683?

#2c8683 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Bayou. In RGB it is rgb(44, 134, 131), in HSL hsl(178, 50.56%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.72% 0.0832 191.887).

What colors go well with #2c8683?

The complementary color of #2c8683 is #a1616a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #448667 and #34819a. The triadic partners are #87689a and #956e3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8683?

White text reads better on #2c8683: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8683 a warm or cool color?

#2c8683 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.083.