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#2d8c8a color: Taos Turquoise

#2d8c8a is rgb(45, 140, 138) in RGB and oklch(58.555% 0.08642 193.028) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

58.6%
0.086
193°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2d8c8a

#2d8c8a is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, 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: #2d8c8a mixed with white

  1. 2d8c8a
  2. 489795
  3. 5fa2a0
  4. 74aeac
  5. 88b9b7
  6. 9cc5c3
  7. b0d0cf
  8. c4dcdb
  9. d7e7e7
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #2d8c8a mixed with black

  1. 2d8c8a
  2. 267977
  3. 1f6765
  4. 185553
  5. 114342
  6. 0b3332
  7. 062322
  8. 021414
  9. 010707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d8c8a with less saturation

  1. 2d8c8a
  2. 3a8b89
  3. 458987
  4. 4e8886
  5. 568684
  6. 5e8483
  7. 648381
  8. 6b8180
  9. 717f7f
  10. 767e7d

Questions about #2d8c8a

What color is #2d8c8a?

#2d8c8a is bright cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(45, 140, 138), in HSL hsl(178.74, 51.35%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.555% 0.08642 193.028).

What colors go well with #2d8c8a?

The complementary color of #2d8c8a is #a9666d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #468c6d and #3787a1. The triadic partners are #8e6da1 and #9b743e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8c8a?

White text reads better on #2d8c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8c8a a warm or cool color?

#2d8c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.086.