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#2ca59e color: Sea Kale

#2ca59e is rgb(44, 165, 158) in RGB and oklch(65.63% 0.10293 189.162) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

65.6%
0.103
189°
  • 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
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2ca59e

#2ca59e is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 189°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, 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: #2ca59e mixed with white

  1. 2ca59e
  2. 4baea7
  3. 63b7b1
  4. 79c0ba
  5. 8dc9c4
  6. a1d2cd
  7. b4dbd7
  8. c7e4e1
  9. daedeb
  10. ecf6f5

Darker: #2ca59e mixed with black

  1. 2ca59e
  2. 258f89
  3. 1e7974
  4. 176560
  5. 11514d
  6. 0a3d3a
  7. 052b29
  8. 021a18
  9. 010a09
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2ca59e with less saturation

  1. 2ca59e
  2. 3fa39d
  3. 4da19b
  4. 59a09a
  5. 639e99
  6. 6c9c97
  7. 749a96
  8. 7c9795
  9. 849594
  10. 8a9392

Questions about #2ca59e

What color is #2ca59e?

#2ca59e is bright teal. The closest named color is Sea Kale. In RGB it is rgb(44, 165, 158), in HSL hsl(176.53, 57.89%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.63% 0.10293 189.162).

What colors go well with #2ca59e?

The complementary color of #2ca59e is #c77684. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53a47a and #34a0bc. The triadic partners are #a47fc1 and #ba8546.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca59e?

Black text reads better on #2ca59e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca59e a warm or cool color?

#2ca59e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 189 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.103.