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#2e8090 color: Forget-Me-Not Blue

#2e8090 is rgb(46, 128, 144) in RGB and oklch(55.742% 0.08104 213.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

55.7%
0.081
213°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2e8090

#2e8090 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forget-Me-Not Blue (#358094). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2e8090 mixed with white

  1. 2e8090
  2. 478c9b
  3. 5d99a6
  4. 72a5b0
  5. 86b2bb
  6. 9abec7
  7. aecbd2
  8. c2d8dd
  9. d6e5e8
  10. ebf2f4

Darker: #2e8090 mixed with black

  1. 2e8090
  2. 276e7d
  3. 1f5d6a
  4. 184d57
  5. 123d45
  6. 0b2e34
  7. 061f24
  8. 021215
  9. 010607
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e8090 with less saturation

  1. 2e8090
  2. 397f8d
  3. 427e8a
  4. 4a7d88
  5. 517c85
  6. 587a82
  7. 5e797f
  8. 64787c
  9. 697679
  10. 6f7576

Questions about #2e8090

What color is #2e8090?

#2e8090 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Forget-Me-Not Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 128, 144), in HSL hsl(189.8, 51.58%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.742% 0.08104 213.011).

What colors go well with #2e8090?

The complementary color of #2e8090 is #9d6255. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #318378 and #4779a0. The triadic partners are #906288 and #847338.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8090?

White text reads better on #2e8090: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8090 a warm or cool color?

#2e8090 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.081.