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#2c8d95 color: Aqueous

#2c8d95 is rgb(44, 141, 149) in RGB and oklch(59.197% 0.08777 203.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

59.2%
0.088
203°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2c8d95

#2c8d95 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, 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: #2c8d95 mixed with white

  1. 2c8d95
  2. 48989f
  3. 5fa3aa
  4. 74afb4
  5. 88babe
  6. 9cc5c9
  7. b0d1d4
  8. c4dcde
  9. d7e8e9
  10. ebf3f4

Darker: #2c8d95 mixed with black

  1. 2c8d95
  2. 257a81
  3. 1e676d
  4. 17555a
  5. 114448
  6. 0a3337
  7. 052326
  8. 021416
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8d95 with less saturation

  1. 2c8d95
  2. 3a8c93
  3. 458a90
  4. 4f898e
  5. 57878c
  6. 5f8689
  7. 668487
  8. 6c8385
  9. 728182
  10. 787f80

Questions about #2c8d95

What color is #2c8d95?

#2c8d95 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(44, 141, 149), in HSL hsl(184.57, 54.4%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.197% 0.08777 203.063).

What colors go well with #2c8d95?

The complementary color of #2c8d95 is #ac6865. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c8f79 and #4287aa. The triadic partners are #976c9c and #97793c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8d95?

White text reads better on #2c8d95: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8d95 a warm or cool color?

#2c8d95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.088.