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#2c8987 color: Taos Turquoise

#2c8987 is rgb(44, 137, 135) in RGB and oklch(57.643% 0.085 192.988) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

57.6%
0.085
193°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2c8987

#2c8987 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, 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: #2c8987 mixed with white

  1. 2c8987
  2. 479492
  3. 5ea09e
  4. 73acaa
  5. 87b7b5
  6. 9bc3c1
  7. afcfcd
  8. c3dbda
  9. d7e7e6
  10. ebf3f2

Darker: #2c8987 mixed with black

  1. 2c8987
  2. 257675
  3. 1e6463
  4. 175351
  5. 114241
  6. 0a3131
  7. 052221
  8. 021413
  9. 010706
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8987 with less saturation

  1. 2c8987
  2. 398886
  3. 448684
  4. 4c8583
  5. 548381
  6. 5c8280
  7. 62807f
  8. 687e7d
  9. 6e7d7c
  10. 747b7b

Questions about #2c8987

What color is #2c8987?

#2c8987 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(44, 137, 135), in HSL hsl(178.71, 51.38%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.643% 0.085 192.988).

What colors go well with #2c8987?

The complementary color of #2c8987 is #a5646b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44896b and #36849e. The triadic partners are #8b6a9d and #98713d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8987?

White text reads better on #2c8987: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8987 a warm or cool color?

#2c8987 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.085.