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#2c8a79 color: Ionian

#2c8a79 is rgb(44, 138, 121) in RGB and oklch(57.43% 0.09064 178.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

57.4%
0.091
178°
  • Teal
  • 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
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2c8a79

#2c8a79 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 178°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ionian (#368976). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2c8a79 mixed with white

  1. 2c8a79
  2. 479586
  3. 5ea192
  4. 73ac9f
  5. 87b8ac
  6. 9bc4ba
  7. afcfc7
  8. c3dbd5
  9. d7e7e3
  10. ebf3f1

Darker: #2c8a79 mixed with black

  1. 2c8a79
  2. 257768
  3. 1e6558
  4. 175348
  5. 114239
  6. 0a322b
  7. 05221d
  8. 021410
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8a79 with less saturation

  1. 2c8a79
  2. 398879
  3. 438779
  4. 4c8579
  5. 548379
  6. 5b8279
  7. 628079
  8. 687e79
  9. 6e7c79
  10. 737a79

Questions about #2c8a79

What color is #2c8a79?

#2c8a79 is bright teal. The closest named color is Ionian. In RGB it is rgb(44, 138, 121), in HSL hsl(169.15, 51.65%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.43% 0.09064 178.416).

What colors go well with #2c8a79?

The complementary color of #2c8a79 is #a46178. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51875a and #208795. The triadic partners are #7f6ca7 and #a06b3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8a79?

White text reads better on #2c8a79: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8a79 a warm or cool color?

#2c8a79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 178 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.091.