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#2d9099 color: Aqueous

#2d9099 is rgb(45, 144, 153) in RGB and oklch(60.142% 0.08933 203.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

60.1%
0.089
204°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #2d9099

#2d9099 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 204°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aqueous (#388d95). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2d9099 mixed with white

  1. 2d9099
  2. 499ba3
  3. 60a6ad
  4. 75b1b7
  5. 89bcc1
  6. 9dc7cb
  7. b1d2d5
  8. c4dde0
  9. d8e8ea
  10. ebf4f4

Darker: #2d9099 mixed with black

  1. 2d9099
  2. 267d84
  3. 1f6a70
  4. 18575d
  5. 11454a
  6. 0b3438
  7. 062427
  8. 021517
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d9099 with less saturation

  1. 2d9099
  2. 3b8f97
  3. 478d94
  4. 508c92
  5. 598a8f
  6. 61898d
  7. 68878a
  8. 6f8688
  9. 758485
  10. 7b8283

Questions about #2d9099

What color is #2d9099?

#2d9099 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(45, 144, 153), in HSL hsl(185, 54.55%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.142% 0.08933 203.879).

What colors go well with #2d9099?

The complementary color of #2d9099 is #b06b66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c927c and #4489ae. The triadic partners are #9b6e9f and #9a7c3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d9099?

White text reads better on #2d9099: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d9099 a warm or cool color?

#2d9099 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.089.