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#2c8e80 color: Ocean Liner

#2c8e80 is rgb(44, 142, 128) in RGB and oklch(58.705% 0.09161 181.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

58.7%
0.092
182°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2c8e80

#2c8e80 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ocean Liner (#189086). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2c8e80 mixed with white

  1. 2c8e80
  2. 48998c
  3. 5ea498
  4. 74afa4
  5. 88bbb1
  6. 9cc6bd
  7. b0d1ca
  8. c4ddd7
  9. d7e8e4
  10. ebf3f2

Darker: #2c8e80 mixed with black

  1. 2c8e80
  2. 257b6e
  3. 1e685d
  4. 17564d
  5. 11443d
  6. 0a342e
  7. 05241f
  8. 021512
  9. 010706
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8e80 with less saturation

  1. 2c8e80
  2. 3a8c80
  3. 458b7f
  4. 4e897f
  5. 56877e
  6. 5e867e
  7. 65847e
  8. 6b827d
  9. 71807d
  10. 777e7d

Questions about #2c8e80

What color is #2c8e80?

#2c8e80 is bright teal. The closest named color is Ocean Liner. In RGB it is rgb(44, 142, 128), in HSL hsl(171.43, 52.69%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.705% 0.09161 181.591).

What colors go well with #2c8e80?

The complementary color of #2c8e80 is #a96578. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #508c61 and #268b9c. The triadic partners are #866faa and #a36f40.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8e80?

White text reads better on #2c8e80: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8e80 a warm or cool color?

#2c8e80 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.092.