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#2caa8d color: Niagara

#2caa8d is rgb(44, 170, 141) in RGB and oklch(66.376% 0.11552 173.35) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

66.4%
0.116
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2caa8d

#2caa8d is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Niagara (#29a98b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2caa8d mixed with white

  1. 2caa8d
  2. 4cb398
  3. 64bba3
  4. 7ac4ae
  5. 8eccb9
  6. a2d5c5
  7. b5ddd0
  8. c7e6dc
  9. daeee7
  10. edf7f3

Darker: #2caa8d mixed with black

  1. 2caa8d
  2. 25937a
  3. 1e7d67
  4. 176855
  5. 115344
  6. 0a3f33
  7. 052d23
  8. 021b14
  9. 010b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2caa8d with less saturation

  1. 2caa8d
  2. 40a88e
  3. 4ea68e
  4. 5aa48f
  5. 65a290
  6. 6e9f90
  7. 769d91
  8. 7e9b91
  9. 869892
  10. 8d9693

Questions about #2caa8d

What color is #2caa8d?

#2caa8d is bright teal. The closest named color is Niagara. In RGB it is rgb(44, 170, 141), in HSL hsl(166.19, 58.88%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.376% 0.11552 173.35).

What colors go well with #2caa8d?

The complementary color of #2caa8d is #ca7499. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66a564 and #00a7b3. The triadic partners are #9785d3 and #ca7e4b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2caa8d?

Black text reads better on #2caa8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2caa8d a warm or cool color?

#2caa8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.116.