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#2c8997 color: Precious Stone

#2c8997 is rgb(44, 137, 151) in RGB and oklch(58.26% 0.08684 209.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

58.3%
0.087
209°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2c8997

#2c8997 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 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: #2c8997 mixed with white

  1. 2c8997
  2. 4795a1
  3. 5ea0ab
  4. 73acb5
  5. 87b7c0
  6. 9bc3ca
  7. afcfd5
  8. c3dbdf
  9. d7e7ea
  10. ebf3f4

Darker: #2c8997 mixed with black

  1. 2c8997
  2. 257683
  3. 1e646f
  4. 17535c
  5. 114249
  6. 0a3137
  7. 052226
  8. 021417
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8997 with less saturation

  1. 2c8997
  2. 398894
  3. 448791
  4. 4d858f
  5. 55848c
  6. 5d8389
  7. 638186
  8. 6a8083
  9. 707e81
  10. 757d7e

Questions about #2c8997

What color is #2c8997?

#2c8997 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Precious Stone. In RGB it is rgb(44, 137, 151), in HSL hsl(187.85, 54.87%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.26% 0.08684 209.416).

What colors go well with #2c8997?

The complementary color of #2c8997 is #a8675d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #348c7c and #4682a9. The triadic partners are #986894 and #90783a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8997?

White text reads better on #2c8997: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8997 a warm or cool color?

#2c8997 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.087.