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#2c8d75 color: Illuminating Emerald

#2c8d75 is rgb(44, 141, 117) in RGB and oklch(58.1% 0.09659 172.926) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

58.1%
0.097
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2c8d75

#2c8d75 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2c8d75 mixed with white

  1. 2c8d75
  2. 479882
  3. 5ea38f
  4. 73af9c
  5. 88baaa
  6. 9cc5b8
  7. b0d1c6
  8. c3dcd4
  9. d7e8e2
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #2c8d75 mixed with black

  1. 2c8d75
  2. 257a65
  3. 1e6755
  4. 175546
  5. 114437
  6. 0a3329
  7. 05231c
  8. 02140f
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8d75 with less saturation

  1. 2c8d75
  2. 398b76
  3. 448a76
  4. 4d8877
  5. 558677
  6. 5d8478
  7. 638278
  8. 6a8079
  9. 707f79
  10. 757d7a

Questions about #2c8d75

What color is #2c8d75?

#2c8d75 is bright teal. The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(44, 141, 117), in HSL hsl(165.15, 52.43%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.1% 0.09659 172.926).

What colors go well with #2c8d75?

The complementary color of #2c8d75 is #a76280. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #578954 and #0e8b94. The triadic partners are #7d6faf and #a76a41.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8d75?

White text reads better on #2c8d75: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8d75 a warm or cool color?

#2c8d75 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.097.