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#2c8b97 color: Aqueous

#2c8b97 is rgb(44, 139, 151) in RGB and oklch(58.768% 0.08743 207.208) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

58.8%
0.087
207°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2c8b97

#2c8b97 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 207°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aqueous (#388d95). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2c8b97 mixed with white

  1. 2c8b97
  2. 4796a1
  3. 5ea2ab
  4. 73adb5
  5. 88b9c0
  6. 9cc4ca
  7. b0d0d5
  8. c3dcdf
  9. d7e7ea
  10. ebf3f4

Darker: #2c8b97 mixed with black

  1. 2c8b97
  2. 257883
  3. 1e666f
  4. 17545c
  5. 114349
  6. 0a3237
  7. 052326
  8. 021417
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8b97 with less saturation

  1. 2c8b97
  2. 3a8a94
  3. 458892
  4. 4e878f
  5. 56868c
  6. 5e848a
  7. 658387
  8. 6b8185
  9. 718082
  10. 777e7f

Questions about #2c8b97

What color is #2c8b97?

#2c8b97 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(44, 139, 151), in HSL hsl(186.73, 54.87%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.768% 0.08743 207.208).

What colors go well with #2c8b97?

The complementary color of #2c8b97 is #aa6860. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #378e7c and #4584aa. The triadic partners are #986a98 and #93793b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8b97?

White text reads better on #2c8b97: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8b97 a warm or cool color?

#2c8b97 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.087.