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#2caea3 color: Tropical Tree

#2caea3 is rgb(44, 174, 163) in RGB and oklch(68.076% 0.10911 186.413) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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175°
100%

68.1%
0.109
186°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #2caea3

#2caea3 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 186°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropical Tree (#20aea7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2caea3 mixed with white

  1. 2caea3
  2. 4db6ac
  3. 65beb5
  4. 7bc7be
  5. 8fcfc7
  6. a3d7d0
  7. b6dfd9
  8. c8e7e3
  9. dbefec
  10. edf7f5

Darker: #2caea3 mixed with black

  1. 2caea3
  2. 25978d
  3. 1e8078
  4. 176a63
  5. 11554f
  6. 0a413c
  7. 052e2a
  8. 021c19
  9. 010b0a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2caea3 with less saturation

  1. 2caea3
  2. 41aca2
  3. 50aaa1
  4. 5da8a0
  5. 68a69f
  6. 71a49e
  7. 7aa29d
  8. 829f9c
  9. 8a9d9a
  10. 919b99

Questions about #2caea3

What color is #2caea3?

#2caea3 is bright teal. The closest named color is Tropical Tree. In RGB it is rgb(44, 174, 163), in HSL hsl(174.92, 59.63%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.076% 0.10911 186.413).

What colors go well with #2caea3?

The complementary color of #2caea3 is #d17b8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5aad7c and #30a9c4. The triadic partners are #aa86ce and #c68a4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2caea3?

Black text reads better on #2caea3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2caea3 a warm or cool color?

#2caea3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 186 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.109.