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#2dbfa8 color: Pure Cyan

#2dbfa8 is rgb(45, 191, 168) in RGB and oklch(72.534% 0.12269 179.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

72.5%
0.123
179°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #2dbfa8

#2dbfa8 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pure Cyan (#36bfa8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #2dbfa8 mixed with white

  1. 2dbfa8
  2. 50c6b0
  3. 69ccb9
  4. 7fd3c1
  5. 93d9ca
  6. a6e0d3
  7. b9e6db
  8. cbece4
  9. dcf3ed
  10. eef9f6

Darker: #2dbfa8 mixed with black

  1. 2dbfa8
  2. 26a692
  3. 1f8d7c
  4. 187567
  5. 115e52
  6. 0b483f
  7. 06332c
  8. 021f1a
  9. 010d0a
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2dbfa8 with less saturation

  1. 2dbfa8
  2. 45bda8
  3. 57baa8
  4. 65b8a7
  5. 71b6a7
  6. 7bb3a7
  7. 85b1a7
  8. 8eaea7
  9. 97aca6
  10. 9fa9a6

Questions about #2dbfa8

What color is #2dbfa8?

#2dbfa8 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Pure Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(45, 191, 168), in HSL hsl(170.55, 61.86%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.534% 0.12269 179.234).

What colors go well with #2dbfa8?

The complementary color of #2dbfa8 is #e484a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6bbc7b and #14bbd0. The triadic partners are #b194e8 and #df9252.

Is white or black text more readable on #2dbfa8?

Black text reads better on #2dbfa8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2dbfa8 a warm or cool color?

#2dbfa8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.123.