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#2ca6af color: Green Buoy

#2ca6af is rgb(44, 166, 175) in RGB and oklch(66.494% 0.10281 202.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

66.5%
0.103
202°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2ca6af

#2ca6af is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 202°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Buoy (#32a7b5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2ca6af mixed with white

  1. 2ca6af
  2. 4cafb7
  3. 64b8bf
  4. 79c1c7
  5. 8ecacf
  6. a1d3d7
  7. b4dbdf
  8. c7e4e7
  9. daedef
  10. ecf6f7

Darker: #2ca6af mixed with black

  1. 2ca6af
  2. 259098
  3. 1e7a81
  4. 17656b
  5. 115156
  6. 0a3e41
  7. 052b2e
  8. 021a1c
  9. 010a0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2ca6af with less saturation

  1. 2ca6af
  2. 40a4ac
  3. 4ea3aa
  4. 5aa1a7
  5. 649fa4
  6. 6e9da1
  7. 769c9f
  8. 7e9a9c
  9. 869899
  10. 8d9696

Questions about #2ca6af

What color is #2ca6af?

#2ca6af is bright cyan. The closest named color is Green Buoy. In RGB it is rgb(44, 166, 175), in HSL hsl(184.12, 59.82%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.494% 0.10281 202.443).

What colors go well with #2ca6af?

The complementary color of #2ca6af is #cb7976. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43a88d and #499ec8. The triadic partners are #b27eb9 and #b38d43.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca6af?

Black text reads better on #2ca6af: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca6af a warm or cool color?

#2ca6af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.103.