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#2c8d93 color: Aqueous

#2c8d93 is rgb(44, 141, 147) in RGB and oklch(59.12% 0.08749 201.068) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

59.1%
0.087
201°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2c8d93

#2c8d93 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 201°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2c8d93 mixed with white

  1. 2c8d93
  2. 48989d
  3. 5fa3a8
  4. 74afb2
  5. 88babd
  6. 9cc5c8
  7. b0d1d3
  8. c4dcde
  9. d7e8e9
  10. ebf3f4

Darker: #2c8d93 mixed with black

  1. 2c8d93
  2. 257a7f
  3. 1e676c
  4. 175559
  5. 114447
  6. 0a3336
  7. 052325
  8. 021416
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8d93 with less saturation

  1. 2c8d93
  2. 3a8c91
  3. 458a8f
  4. 4f898d
  5. 57878a
  6. 5e8688
  7. 658486
  8. 6c8384
  9. 728182
  10. 787f80

Questions about #2c8d93

What color is #2c8d93?

#2c8d93 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(44, 141, 147), in HSL hsl(183.5, 53.93%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.12% 0.08749 201.068).

What colors go well with #2c8d93?

The complementary color of #2c8d93 is #ac6867. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e8e77 and #4087a8. The triadic partners are #966c9d and #98783c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8d93?

White text reads better on #2c8d93: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8d93 a warm or cool color?

#2c8d93 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.087.