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#2c8a9c color: Waikiki

#2c8a9c is rgb(44, 138, 156) in RGB and oklch(58.72% 0.08905 213.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

58.7%
0.089
213°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2c8a9c

#2c8a9c is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, 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: #2c8a9c mixed with white

  1. 2c8a9c
  2. 4795a6
  3. 5ea1af
  4. 73acb9
  5. 88b8c3
  6. 9cc4cd
  7. afcfd7
  8. c3dbe1
  9. d7e7eb
  10. ebf3f5

Darker: #2c8a9c mixed with black

  1. 2c8a9c
  2. 257787
  3. 1e6573
  4. 17535f
  5. 11424c
  6. 0a3239
  7. 052228
  8. 021418
  9. 010709
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8a9c with less saturation

  1. 2c8a9c
  2. 3a8999
  3. 448896
  4. 4e8693
  5. 568590
  6. 5e848c
  7. 648289
  8. 6b8186
  9. 717f83
  10. 777e80

Questions about #2c8a9c

What color is #2c8a9c?

#2c8a9c is bright cyan. The closest named color is Waikiki. In RGB it is rgb(44, 138, 156), in HSL hsl(189.64, 56%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.72% 0.08905 213.137).

What colors go well with #2c8a9c?

The complementary color of #2c8a9c is #ab685a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f8e81 and #4a82ad. The triadic partners are #9c6893 and #8e7b39.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8a9c?

White text reads better on #2c8a9c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8a9c a warm or cool color?

#2c8a9c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.089.