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#2cb6ae color: Message Green

#2cb6ae is rgb(44, 182, 174) in RGB and oklch(70.452% 0.11276 188.978) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

70.5%
0.113
189°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2cb6ae

#2cb6ae is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 189°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Message Green (#37b8af). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #2cb6ae mixed with white

  1. 2cb6ae
  2. 4ebdb6
  3. 67c5be
  4. 7dccc6
  5. 91d4ce
  6. a4dbd6
  7. b7e2de
  8. c9e9e6
  9. dbf1ee
  10. edf8f7

Darker: #2cb6ae mixed with black

  1. 2cb6ae
  2. 259e97
  3. 1e8680
  4. 176f6a
  5. 115955
  6. 0a4441
  7. 05302e
  8. 021d1c
  9. 010c0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cb6ae with less saturation

  1. 2cb6ae
  2. 43b4ad
  3. 53b2ab
  4. 61b0aa
  5. 6caea8
  6. 76aca7
  7. 80a9a5
  8. 89a7a4
  9. 91a5a3
  10. 98a2a1

Questions about #2cb6ae

What color is #2cb6ae?

#2cb6ae is bright light teal. The closest named color is Message Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 182, 174), in HSL hsl(176.52, 61.06%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.452% 0.11276 188.978).

What colors go well with #2cb6ae?

The complementary color of #2cb6ae is #dc8191. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5ab586 and #36b0cf. The triadic partners are #b48cd5 and #cd924c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb6ae?

Black text reads better on #2cb6ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb6ae a warm or cool color?

#2cb6ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 189 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.113.