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#2d9488 color: Lights at Sea

#2d9488 is rgb(45, 148, 136) in RGB and oklch(60.556% 0.09395 183.89) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

60.6%
0.094
184°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2d9488

#2d9488 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 184°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lights at Sea (#01968b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2d9488 mixed with white

  1. 2d9488
  2. 499f93
  3. 60a99f
  4. 75b4aa
  5. 8abeb6
  6. 9ec9c2
  7. b1d4ce
  8. c5deda
  9. d8e9e6
  10. ebf4f3

Darker: #2d9488 mixed with black

  1. 2d9488
  2. 268075
  3. 1f6d63
  4. 185a52
  5. 114841
  6. 0b3631
  7. 062622
  8. 021613
  9. 010806
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d9488 with less saturation

  1. 2d9488
  2. 3c9287
  3. 479187
  4. 518f86
  5. 5a8d85
  6. 628b85
  7. 698a84
  8. 708884
  9. 768683
  10. 7c8482

Questions about #2d9488

What color is #2d9488?

#2d9488 is bright teal. The closest named color is Lights at Sea. In RGB it is rgb(45, 148, 136), in HSL hsl(173.01, 53.37%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.556% 0.09395 183.89).

What colors go well with #2d9488?

The complementary color of #2d9488 is #b1697b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #519268 and #2b90a4. The triadic partners are #8e73b0 and #a97542.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d9488?

White text reads better on #2d9488: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d9488 a warm or cool color?

#2d9488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 184 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.094.