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#2c8f98 color: Aqueous

#2c8f98 is rgb(44, 143, 152) in RGB and oklch(59.823% 0.08918 203.899) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

59.8%
0.089
204°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #2c8f98

#2c8f98 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 204°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, 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: #2c8f98 mixed with white

  1. 2c8f98
  2. 489aa2
  3. 5fa5ac
  4. 74b0b6
  5. 89bbc0
  6. 9dc6cb
  7. b0d2d5
  8. c4dddf
  9. d8e8ea
  10. ebf4f4

Darker: #2c8f98 mixed with black

  1. 2c8f98
  2. 257c84
  3. 1e6970
  4. 17575c
  5. 11454a
  6. 0a3438
  7. 052427
  8. 021517
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8f98 with less saturation

  1. 2c8f98
  2. 3a8e96
  3. 468c93
  4. 508b91
  5. 58898e
  6. 60888c
  7. 678689
  8. 6e8587
  9. 748384
  10. 7a8182

Questions about #2c8f98

What color is #2c8f98?

#2c8f98 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(44, 143, 152), in HSL hsl(185, 55.1%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.823% 0.08918 203.899).

What colors go well with #2c8f98?

The complementary color of #2c8f98 is #af6a66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c917b and #4388ad. The triadic partners are #9a6d9e and #997b3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8f98?

White text reads better on #2c8f98: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8f98 a warm or cool color?

#2c8f98 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.089.