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#2d8979 color: Ionian

#2d8979 is rgb(45, 137, 121) in RGB and oklch(57.194% 0.08901 179.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

57.2%
0.089
179°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2d8979

#2d8979 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ionian (#368976). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2d8979 mixed with white

  1. 2d8979
  2. 479486
  3. 5ea092
  4. 73ac9f
  5. 87b7ac
  6. 9bc3ba
  7. afcfc7
  8. c3dbd5
  9. d7e7e3
  10. ebf3f1

Darker: #2d8979 mixed with black

  1. 2d8979
  2. 267668
  3. 1f6458
  4. 185348
  5. 114239
  6. 0b312b
  7. 06221d
  8. 021410
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d8979 with less saturation

  1. 2d8979
  2. 3a8779
  3. 448679
  4. 4c8479
  5. 548379
  6. 5b8178
  7. 627f78
  8. 687d78
  9. 6d7c78
  10. 737a78

Questions about #2d8979

What color is #2d8979?

#2d8979 is bright teal. The closest named color is Ionian. In RGB it is rgb(45, 137, 121), in HSL hsl(169.57, 50.55%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.194% 0.08901 179.121).

What colors go well with #2d8979?

The complementary color of #2d8979 is #a36177. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #50875b and #238694. The triadic partners are #7f6ca5 and #9f6a3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8979?

White text reads better on #2d8979: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8979 a warm or cool color?

#2d8979 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.089.