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#2e8395 color: Kings of Sea

#2e8395 is rgb(46, 131, 149) in RGB and oklch(56.713% 0.08386 214.529) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

56.7%
0.084
215°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2e8395

#2e8395 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kings of Sea (#2d8297). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2e8395 mixed with white

  1. 2e8395
  2. 488f9f
  3. 5e9baa
  4. 72a7b4
  5. 87b4bf
  6. 9bc0c9
  7. afccd4
  8. c3d9df
  9. d7e6e9
  10. ebf2f4

Darker: #2e8395 mixed with black

  1. 2e8395
  2. 277181
  3. 1f606d
  4. 184f5a
  5. 123f48
  6. 0b2f37
  7. 062026
  8. 021216
  9. 010608
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e8395 with less saturation

  1. 2e8395
  2. 3a8292
  3. 43818f
  4. 4c808c
  5. 537e89
  6. 5a7d86
  7. 607c83
  8. 667b80
  9. 6c797d
  10. 71787a

Questions about #2e8395

What color is #2e8395?

#2e8395 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Kings of Sea. In RGB it is rgb(46, 131, 149), in HSL hsl(190.49, 52.82%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.713% 0.08386 214.529).

What colors go well with #2e8395?

The complementary color of #2e8395 is #a26455. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f877d and #497ca5. The triadic partners are #95638b and #867638.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8395?

White text reads better on #2e8395: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8395 a warm or cool color?

#2e8395 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.084.