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#2c8a86 color: Taos Turquoise

#2c8a86 is rgb(44, 138, 134) in RGB and oklch(57.867% 0.08594 190.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

57.9%
0.086
191°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2c8a86

#2c8a86 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2c8a86 mixed with white

  1. 2c8a86
  2. 479591
  3. 5ea19d
  4. 73aca9
  5. 87b8b5
  6. 9bc4c1
  7. afcfcd
  8. c3dbd9
  9. d7e7e6
  10. ebf3f2

Darker: #2c8a86 mixed with black

  1. 2c8a86
  2. 257774
  3. 1e6562
  4. 175351
  5. 114240
  6. 0a3230
  7. 052221
  8. 021413
  9. 010706
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8a86 with less saturation

  1. 2c8a86
  2. 398985
  3. 448784
  4. 4d8682
  5. 558481
  6. 5c8280
  7. 63817f
  8. 697f7d
  9. 6f7d7c
  10. 747c7b

Questions about #2c8a86

What color is #2c8a86?

#2c8a86 is bright teal. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(44, 138, 134), in HSL hsl(177.45, 51.65%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.867% 0.08594 190.961).

What colors go well with #2c8a86?

The complementary color of #2c8a86 is #a6646d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #478a69 and #34859e. The triadic partners are #8a6ba0 and #9a713d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8a86?

White text reads better on #2c8a86: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8a86 a warm or cool color?

#2c8a86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.086.