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#2cbc9e color: First Post

#2cbc9e is rgb(44, 188, 158) in RGB and oklch(71.465% 0.12526 174.715) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

71.5%
0.125
175°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2cbc9e

#2cbc9e is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 175°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is First Post (#2fbda1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #2cbc9e mixed with white

  1. 2cbc9e
  2. 4fc3a7
  3. 68cab1
  4. 7ed1ba
  5. 92d7c4
  6. a5decd
  7. b8e5d7
  8. caebe1
  9. dcf2eb
  10. eef9f5

Darker: #2cbc9e mixed with black

  1. 2cbc9e
  2. 25a389
  3. 1e8b74
  4. 177360
  5. 115d4d
  6. 0a473a
  7. 053229
  8. 021f18
  9. 010d09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cbc9e with less saturation

  1. 2cbc9e
  2. 44ba9e
  3. 55b79f
  4. 63b59f
  5. 6eb3a0
  6. 79b0a0
  7. 82aea1
  8. 8baba1
  9. 94a8a2
  10. 9ba6a2

Questions about #2cbc9e

What color is #2cbc9e?

#2cbc9e is bright light teal. The closest named color is First Post. In RGB it is rgb(44, 188, 158), in HSL hsl(167.5, 62.07%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.465% 0.12526 174.715).

What colors go well with #2cbc9e?

The complementary color of #2cbc9e is #df80a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6eb770 and #00b9c8. The triadic partners are #a892e9 and #df8c51.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cbc9e?

Black text reads better on #2cbc9e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cbc9e a warm or cool color?

#2cbc9e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 175 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.125.