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#2d8a8b color: Taos Turquoise

#2d8a8b is rgb(45, 138, 139) in RGB and oklch(58.076% 0.0849 196.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

58.1%
0.085
196°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2d8a8b

#2d8a8b is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 196°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, 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: #2d8a8b mixed with white

  1. 2d8a8b
  2. 489596
  3. 5ea1a1
  4. 73acad
  5. 88b8b8
  6. 9cc4c4
  7. b0cfcf
  8. c3dbdb
  9. d7e7e7
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #2d8a8b mixed with black

  1. 2d8a8b
  2. 267778
  3. 1f6566
  4. 185354
  5. 114243
  6. 0b3232
  7. 062223
  8. 021414
  9. 010707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d8a8b with less saturation

  1. 2d8a8b
  2. 3a8989
  3. 448788
  4. 4d8686
  5. 558484
  6. 5d8383
  7. 638181
  8. 6a807f
  9. 6f7e7e
  10. 757c7c

Questions about #2d8a8b

What color is #2d8a8b?

#2d8a8b is bright cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(45, 138, 139), in HSL hsl(180.64, 51.09%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.076% 0.0849 196.103).

What colors go well with #2d8a8b?

The complementary color of #2d8a8b is #a76569. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #438b6f and #3a85a1. The triadic partners are #8e6b9d and #97733d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8a8b?

White text reads better on #2d8a8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8a8b a warm or cool color?

#2d8a8b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.085.