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#2c8a99 color: Waikiki

#2c8a99 is rgb(44, 138, 153) in RGB and oklch(58.596% 0.08781 210.267) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

58.6%
0.088
210°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2c8a99

#2c8a99 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 210°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Waikiki (#218ba0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2c8a99 mixed with white

  1. 2c8a99
  2. 4795a3
  3. 5ea1ad
  4. 73acb7
  5. 88b8c1
  6. 9cc4cb
  7. afcfd5
  8. c3dbe0
  9. d7e7ea
  10. ebf3f5

Darker: #2c8a99 mixed with black

  1. 2c8a99
  2. 257784
  3. 1e6570
  4. 17535d
  5. 11424a
  6. 0a3238
  7. 052227
  8. 021417
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8a99 with less saturation

  1. 2c8a99
  2. 3a8996
  3. 448893
  4. 4e8690
  5. 56858e
  6. 5d848b
  7. 648288
  8. 6b8185
  9. 717f82
  10. 767e7f

Questions about #2c8a99

What color is #2c8a99?

#2c8a99 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Waikiki. In RGB it is rgb(44, 138, 153), in HSL hsl(188.26, 55.33%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.596% 0.08781 210.267).

What colors go well with #2c8a99?

The complementary color of #2c8a99 is #aa685c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #338d7e and #4783ab. The triadic partners are #9a6995 and #907a3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8a99?

White text reads better on #2c8a99: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8a99 a warm or cool color?

#2c8a99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.088.