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#2c8e98 color: Aqueous

#2c8e98 is rgb(44, 142, 152) in RGB and oklch(59.569% 0.08877 204.955) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

59.6%
0.089
205°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2c8e98

#2c8e98 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 205°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, 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: #2c8e98 mixed with white

  1. 2c8e98
  2. 4899a2
  3. 5fa4ac
  4. 74afb6
  5. 88bbc0
  6. 9cc6cb
  7. b0d1d5
  8. c4dddf
  9. d7e8ea
  10. ebf3f4

Darker: #2c8e98 mixed with black

  1. 2c8e98
  2. 257b84
  3. 1e6870
  4. 17565c
  5. 11444a
  6. 0a3438
  7. 052427
  8. 021517
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8e98 with less saturation

  1. 2c8e98
  2. 3a8d96
  3. 468b93
  4. 4f8a91
  5. 58888e
  6. 5f878c
  7. 668589
  8. 6d8486
  9. 738284
  10. 798181

Questions about #2c8e98

What color is #2c8e98?

#2c8e98 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(44, 142, 152), in HSL hsl(185.56, 55.1%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.569% 0.08877 204.955).

What colors go well with #2c8e98?

The complementary color of #2c8e98 is #ae6964. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a907c and #4487ac. The triadic partners are #9a6c9c and #977b3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8e98?

White text reads better on #2c8e98: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8e98 a warm or cool color?

#2c8e98 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.089.