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#2caa8f color: Niagara

#2caa8f is rgb(44, 170, 143) in RGB and oklch(66.434% 0.11428 174.656) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

66.4%
0.114
175°
  • 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
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2caa8f

#2caa8f is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 175°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, 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: #2caa8f mixed with white

  1. 2caa8f
  2. 4cb39a
  3. 64bba4
  4. 7ac4af
  5. 8eccba
  6. a2d5c6
  7. b5ddd1
  8. c7e6dc
  9. daeee8
  10. edf7f3

Darker: #2caa8f mixed with black

  1. 2caa8f
  2. 25937c
  3. 1e7d69
  4. 176857
  5. 115345
  6. 0a3f34
  7. 052d24
  8. 021b15
  9. 010b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2caa8f with less saturation

  1. 2caa8f
  2. 40a88f
  3. 4ea690
  4. 5aa490
  5. 65a291
  6. 6e9f91
  7. 769d92
  8. 7e9b92
  9. 869892
  10. 8d9693

Questions about #2caa8f

What color is #2caa8f?

#2caa8f is bright teal. The closest named color is Niagara. In RGB it is rgb(44, 170, 143), in HSL hsl(167.14, 58.88%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.434% 0.11428 174.656).

What colors go well with #2caa8f?

The complementary color of #2caa8f is #ca7597. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65a666 and #00a7b4. The triadic partners are #9885d2 and #c97f4b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2caa8f?

Black text reads better on #2caa8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2caa8f a warm or cool color?

#2caa8f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 175 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.114.