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#2c8d88 color: Taos Turquoise

#2c8d88 is rgb(44, 141, 136) in RGB and oklch(58.716% 0.08804 190.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

58.7%
0.088
190°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2c8d88

#2c8d88 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 190°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.27:1, 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: #2c8d88 mixed with white

  1. 2c8d88
  2. 479893
  3. 5ea39f
  4. 74afaa
  5. 88bab6
  6. 9cc5c2
  7. b0d1ce
  8. c4dcda
  9. d7e8e6
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #2c8d88 mixed with black

  1. 2c8d88
  2. 257a75
  3. 1e6763
  4. 175552
  5. 114441
  6. 0a3331
  7. 052322
  8. 021413
  9. 010706
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8d88 with less saturation

  1. 2c8d88
  2. 3a8c87
  3. 458a86
  4. 4e8884
  5. 568783
  6. 5e8582
  7. 658381
  8. 6b8280
  9. 71807f
  10. 777e7d

Questions about #2c8d88

What color is #2c8d88?

#2c8d88 is bright teal. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(44, 141, 136), in HSL hsl(176.91, 52.43%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.716% 0.08804 190.064).

What colors go well with #2c8d88?

The complementary color of #2c8d88 is #aa6670. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #488d6a and #3388a1. The triadic partners are #8d6da4 and #9e733e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8d88?

White text reads better on #2c8d88: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8d88 a warm or cool color?

#2c8d88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.088.