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#2ca59c color: Sea Kale

#2ca59c is rgb(44, 165, 156) in RGB and oklch(65.563% 0.10343 187.536) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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176°
100%

65.6%
0.103
188°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2ca59c

#2ca59c is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 188°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sea Kale (#30a299). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2ca59c mixed with white

  1. 2ca59c
  2. 4baea5
  3. 63b7af
  4. 79c0b9
  5. 8dc9c3
  6. a1d2cc
  7. b4dbd6
  8. c7e4e0
  9. daedeb
  10. ecf6f5

Darker: #2ca59c mixed with black

  1. 2ca59c
  2. 258f87
  3. 1e7973
  4. 17655f
  5. 11514c
  6. 0a3d39
  7. 052b28
  8. 021a18
  9. 010a09
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2ca59c with less saturation

  1. 2ca59c
  2. 3fa39b
  3. 4da19a
  4. 599f99
  5. 639d97
  6. 6c9c96
  7. 749995
  8. 7c9794
  9. 839593
  10. 8a9392

Questions about #2ca59c

What color is #2ca59c?

#2ca59c is bright teal. The closest named color is Sea Kale. In RGB it is rgb(44, 165, 156), in HSL hsl(175.54, 57.89%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.563% 0.10343 187.536).

What colors go well with #2ca59c?

The complementary color of #2ca59c is #c67585. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #55a478 and #31a0ba. The triadic partners are #a27fc2 and #bb8446.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca59c?

Black text reads better on #2ca59c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca59c a warm or cool color?

#2ca59c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 188 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.103.