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#2e8682 color: Bayou

#2e8682 is rgb(46, 134, 130) in RGB and oklch(56.742% 0.08231 190.804) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

56.7%
0.082
191°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2e8682

#2e8682 is a soft teal color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2e8682 mixed with white

  1. 2e8682
  2. 48928e
  3. 5e9e9a
  4. 73a9a6
  5. 87b5b2
  6. 9bc1bf
  7. afcecb
  8. c3dad8
  9. d7e6e5
  10. ebf3f2

Darker: #2e8682 mixed with black

  1. 2e8682
  2. 277470
  3. 1f625f
  4. 18514e
  5. 12403e
  6. 0b302f
  7. 062120
  8. 021312
  9. 010606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e8682 with less saturation

  1. 2e8682
  2. 3a8581
  3. 448380
  4. 4c827f
  5. 53807d
  6. 5a7f7c
  7. 617d7b
  8. 677c7a
  9. 6c7a79
  10. 717878

Questions about #2e8682

What color is #2e8682?

#2e8682 is soft teal. The closest named color is Bayou. In RGB it is rgb(46, 134, 130), in HSL hsl(177.27, 48.89%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.742% 0.08231 190.804).

What colors go well with #2e8682?

The complementary color of #2e8682 is #a1626b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #468667 and #358299. The triadic partners are #86699b and #956e3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8682?

White text reads better on #2e8682: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8682 a warm or cool color?

#2e8682 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.082.