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#2c8e89 color: Taos Turquoise

#2c8e89 is rgb(44, 142, 137) in RGB and oklch(59.01% 0.08867 190.101) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

59%
0.089
190°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

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 #2c8e89

#2c8e89 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 190°.

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 Taos Turquoise (#2b8c8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2c8e89 mixed with white

  1. 2c8e89
  2. 489994
  3. 5fa4a0
  4. 74afab
  5. 88bbb7
  6. 9cc6c2
  7. b0d1ce
  8. c4dcda
  9. d7e8e6
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #2c8e89 mixed with black

  1. 2c8e89
  2. 257b76
  3. 1e6864
  4. 175653
  5. 114442
  6. 0a3431
  7. 052422
  8. 021514
  9. 010707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8e89 with less saturation

  1. 2c8e89
  2. 3a8c88
  3. 458b87
  4. 4f8985
  5. 578884
  6. 5e8683
  7. 658482
  8. 6c8381
  9. 728180
  10. 787f7e

Questions about #2c8e89

What color is #2c8e89?

#2c8e89 is bright teal. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(44, 142, 137), in HSL hsl(176.94, 52.69%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.01% 0.08867 190.101).

What colors go well with #2c8e89?

The complementary color of #2c8e89 is #ab6671. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #498e6b and #3389a2. The triadic partners are #8e6ea5 and #9f743f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8e89?

White text reads better on #2c8e89: 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 #2c8e89 a warm or cool color?

#2c8e89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.089.