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#2c8f96 color: Aqueous

#2c8f96 is rgb(44, 143, 150) in RGB and oklch(59.746% 0.08886 201.943) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

59.7%
0.089
202°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #2c8f96

#2c8f96 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 202°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, 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: #2c8f96 mixed with white

  1. 2c8f96
  2. 489aa0
  3. 5fa5aa
  4. 74b0b5
  5. 89bbbf
  6. 9dc6c9
  7. b0d2d4
  8. c4dddf
  9. d8e8e9
  10. ebf4f4

Darker: #2c8f96 mixed with black

  1. 2c8f96
  2. 257c82
  3. 1e696e
  4. 17575b
  5. 114549
  6. 0a3437
  7. 052426
  8. 021516
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8f96 with less saturation

  1. 2c8f96
  2. 3a8e94
  3. 468c92
  4. 4f8b8f
  5. 58898d
  6. 60888b
  7. 678688
  8. 6d8586
  9. 748384
  10. 7a8182

Questions about #2c8f96

What color is #2c8f96?

#2c8f96 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(44, 143, 150), in HSL hsl(183.96, 54.64%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.746% 0.08886 201.943).

What colors go well with #2c8f96?

The complementary color of #2c8f96 is #ae6967. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e9179 and #4189ab. The triadic partners are #986d9f and #9a7a3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8f96?

White text reads better on #2c8f96: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8f96 a warm or cool color?

#2c8f96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.089.