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#2d8a88 color: Taos Turquoise

#2d8a88 is rgb(45, 138, 136) in RGB and oklch(57.966% 0.08513 193.002) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

58%
0.085
193°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2d8a88

#2d8a88 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Taos Turquoise (#2b8c8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2d8a88 mixed with white

  1. 2d8a88
  2. 489593
  3. 5ea19f
  4. 73acaa
  5. 88b8b6
  6. 9cc4c2
  7. afcfce
  8. c3dbda
  9. d7e7e6
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #2d8a88 mixed with black

  1. 2d8a88
  2. 267775
  3. 1f6563
  4. 185352
  5. 114241
  6. 0b3231
  7. 062222
  8. 021413
  9. 010706
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d8a88 with less saturation

  1. 2d8a88
  2. 3a8987
  3. 448785
  4. 4d8684
  5. 558482
  6. 5c8381
  7. 638180
  8. 697f7e
  9. 6f7e7d
  10. 757c7b

Questions about #2d8a88

What color is #2d8a88?

#2d8a88 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(45, 138, 136), in HSL hsl(178.71, 50.82%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.966% 0.08513 193.002).

What colors go well with #2d8a88?

The complementary color of #2d8a88 is #a6656c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #458a6c and #37859f. The triadic partners are #8c6b9e and #99723e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8a88?

White text reads better on #2d8a88: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8a88 a warm or cool color?

#2d8a88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.085.