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#2c8986 color: Taos Turquoise

#2c8986 is rgb(44, 137, 134) in RGB and oklch(57.607% 0.08514 191.957) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

57.6%
0.085
192°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2c8986

#2c8986 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Taos Turquoise (#2b8c8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2c8986 mixed with white

  1. 2c8986
  2. 479491
  3. 5ea09d
  4. 73aca9
  5. 87b7b5
  6. 9bc3c1
  7. afcfcd
  8. c3dbd9
  9. d7e7e6
  10. ebf3f2

Darker: #2c8986 mixed with black

  1. 2c8986
  2. 257674
  3. 1e6462
  4. 175351
  5. 114240
  6. 0a3130
  7. 052221
  8. 021413
  9. 010706
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8986 with less saturation

  1. 2c8986
  2. 398885
  3. 438683
  4. 4c8582
  5. 548381
  6. 5c8280
  7. 62807e
  8. 687e7d
  9. 6e7d7c
  10. 747b7a

Questions about #2c8986

What color is #2c8986?

#2c8986 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(44, 137, 134), in HSL hsl(178.06, 51.38%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.607% 0.08514 191.957).

What colors go well with #2c8986?

The complementary color of #2c8986 is #a5636c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45896a and #35849d. The triadic partners are #8a6a9e and #98713d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8986?

White text reads better on #2c8986: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8986 a warm or cool color?

#2c8986 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.085.