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#2c8e97 color: Aqueous

#2c8e97 is rgb(44, 142, 151) in RGB and oklch(59.53% 0.08857 203.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

59.5%
0.089
204°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2c8e97

#2c8e97 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 204°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, 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: #2c8e97 mixed with white

  1. 2c8e97
  2. 4899a1
  3. 5fa4ab
  4. 74afb5
  5. 88bbc0
  6. 9cc6ca
  7. b0d1d4
  8. c4dddf
  9. d7e8ea
  10. ebf3f4

Darker: #2c8e97 mixed with black

  1. 2c8e97
  2. 257b83
  3. 1e686f
  4. 17565c
  5. 114449
  6. 0a3437
  7. 052426
  8. 021517
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8e97 with less saturation

  1. 2c8e97
  2. 3a8d95
  3. 468b92
  4. 4f8a90
  5. 58888d
  6. 5f878b
  7. 668589
  8. 6d8486
  9. 738284
  10. 798081

Questions about #2c8e97

What color is #2c8e97?

#2c8e97 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(44, 142, 151), in HSL hsl(185.05, 54.87%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.53% 0.08857 203.976).

What colors go well with #2c8e97?

The complementary color of #2c8e97 is #ae6965. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b907b and #4387ac. The triadic partners are #996c9d and #987a3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8e97?

White text reads better on #2c8e97: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8e97 a warm or cool color?

#2c8e97 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.089.