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#2e8583 color: Bayou

#2e8583 is rgb(46, 133, 131) in RGB and oklch(56.518% 0.08134 192.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

56.5%
0.081
193°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 48%

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 #2e8583

#2e8583 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 193°.

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 Bayou (#268483). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2e8583 mixed with white

  1. 2e8583
  2. 48918f
  3. 5e9d9b
  4. 73a9a7
  5. 87b5b3
  6. 9bc1bf
  7. afcdcc
  8. c3d9d8
  9. d7e6e5
  10. ebf2f2

Darker: #2e8583 mixed with black

  1. 2e8583
  2. 277371
  3. 1f6160
  4. 18504f
  5. 12403f
  6. 0b302f
  7. 062120
  8. 021312
  9. 010606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e8583 with less saturation

  1. 2e8583
  2. 3a8482
  3. 438280
  4. 4c817f
  5. 537f7e
  6. 5a7e7c
  7. 607c7b
  8. 667b7a
  9. 6c7978
  10. 717877

Questions about #2e8583

What color is #2e8583?

#2e8583 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Bayou. In RGB it is rgb(46, 133, 131), in HSL hsl(178.62, 48.6%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.518% 0.08134 192.929).

What colors go well with #2e8583?

The complementary color of #2e8583 is #a06268. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #448568 and #378099. The triadic partners are #876898 and #936e3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8583?

White text reads better on #2e8583: 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 #2e8583 a warm or cool color?

#2e8583 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.081.