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#2c8f8a color: Taos Turquoise

#2c8f8a is rgb(44, 143, 138) in RGB and oklch(59.304% 0.08929 190.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

59.3%
0.089
190°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2c8f8a

#2c8f8a is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 190°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, 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: #2c8f8a mixed with white

  1. 2c8f8a
  2. 489a95
  3. 5fa5a0
  4. 74b0ac
  5. 88bbb7
  6. 9cc6c3
  7. b0d2cf
  8. c4dddb
  9. d7e8e7
  10. ebf4f3

Darker: #2c8f8a mixed with black

  1. 2c8f8a
  2. 257c77
  3. 1e6965
  4. 175753
  5. 114542
  6. 0a3432
  7. 052422
  8. 021514
  9. 010707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8f8a with less saturation

  1. 2c8f8a
  2. 3a8d89
  3. 458c88
  4. 4f8a86
  5. 578985
  6. 5f8784
  7. 668583
  8. 6d8482
  9. 738280
  10. 78807f

Questions about #2c8f8a

What color is #2c8f8a?

#2c8f8a is bright teal. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(44, 143, 138), in HSL hsl(176.97, 52.94%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.304% 0.08929 190.138).

What colors go well with #2c8f8a?

The complementary color of #2c8f8a is #ac6772. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #498f6c and #338aa3. The triadic partners are #8f6fa6 and #a0743f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8f8a?

White text reads better on #2c8f8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8f8a a warm or cool color?

#2c8f8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.089.