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#2cb09e color: Waterfall

#2cb09e is rgb(44, 176, 158) in RGB and oklch(68.422% 0.11279 181.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

68.4%
0.113
181°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #2cb09e

#2cb09e is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Waterfall (#3ab0a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2cb09e mixed with white

  1. 2cb09e
  2. 4db8a7
  3. 66c0b1
  4. 7bc8ba
  5. 90d0c4
  6. a3d8cd
  7. b6e0d7
  8. c8e8e1
  9. dbefeb
  10. edf7f5

Darker: #2cb09e mixed with black

  1. 2cb09e
  2. 259989
  3. 1e8274
  4. 176c60
  5. 11564d
  6. 0a423a
  7. 052e29
  8. 021c18
  9. 010b09
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2cb09e with less saturation

  1. 2cb09e
  2. 41ae9e
  3. 51ac9d
  4. 5daa9d
  5. 68a89c
  6. 72a59c
  7. 7ba39b
  8. 83a19b
  9. 8b9e9a
  10. 929c9a

Questions about #2cb09e

What color is #2cb09e?

#2cb09e is bright teal. The closest named color is Waterfall. In RGB it is rgb(44, 176, 158), in HSL hsl(171.82, 60%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.422% 0.11279 181.416).

What colors go well with #2cb09e?

The complementary color of #2cb09e is #d37b95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60ad76 and #21acc1. The triadic partners are #a688d4 and #cb884b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb09e?

Black text reads better on #2cb09e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb09e a warm or cool color?

#2cb09e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.113.