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#2c8996 color: Precious Stone

#2c8996 is rgb(44, 137, 150) in RGB and oklch(58.219% 0.08651 208.424) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

58.2%
0.087
208°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2c8996

#2c8996 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 208°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Stone (#328696). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2c8996 mixed with white

  1. 2c8996
  2. 4795a0
  3. 5ea0aa
  4. 73acb5
  5. 87b7bf
  6. 9bc3ca
  7. afcfd4
  8. c3dbdf
  9. d7e7e9
  10. ebf3f4

Darker: #2c8996 mixed with black

  1. 2c8996
  2. 257682
  3. 1e646e
  4. 17535b
  5. 114249
  6. 0a3137
  7. 052226
  8. 021416
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8996 with less saturation

  1. 2c8996
  2. 398893
  3. 448791
  4. 4d858e
  5. 55848b
  6. 5d8289
  7. 638186
  8. 6a8083
  9. 707e80
  10. 757c7e

Questions about #2c8996

What color is #2c8996?

#2c8996 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Precious Stone. In RGB it is rgb(44, 137, 150), in HSL hsl(187.36, 54.64%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.219% 0.08651 208.424).

What colors go well with #2c8996?

The complementary color of #2c8996 is #a8675e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #358c7b and #4582a8. The triadic partners are #976895 and #90783a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8996?

White text reads better on #2c8996: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8996 a warm or cool color?

#2c8996 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.087.