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#2c868e color: Sea Bed

#2c868e is rgb(44, 134, 142) in RGB and oklch(57.134% 0.08335 203.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

57.1%
0.083
204°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2c868e

#2c868e is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 204°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sea Bed (#29848d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2c868e mixed with white

  1. 2c868e
  2. 479299
  3. 5d9ea4
  4. 72a9af
  5. 87b5ba
  6. 9bc2c5
  7. afced1
  8. c3dadc
  9. d7e6e8
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #2c868e mixed with black

  1. 2c868e
  2. 25747b
  3. 1e6268
  4. 175156
  5. 114044
  6. 0a3034
  7. 052124
  8. 021315
  9. 010607
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c868e with less saturation

  1. 2c868e
  2. 39858c
  3. 43838a
  4. 4c8287
  5. 538185
  6. 5a7f83
  7. 617e81
  8. 677c7e
  9. 6d7b7c
  10. 72797a

Questions about #2c868e

What color is #2c868e?

#2c868e is soft cyan. The closest named color is Sea Bed. In RGB it is rgb(44, 134, 142), in HSL hsl(184.9, 52.69%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.134% 0.08335 203.596).

What colors go well with #2c868e?

The complementary color of #2c868e is #a36460. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a8874 and #4080a1. The triadic partners are #906794 and #8f733a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c868e?

White text reads better on #2c868e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c868e a warm or cool color?

#2c868e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.083.