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#2e8a78 color: Ionian

#2e8a78 is rgb(46, 138, 120) in RGB and oklch(57.455% 0.09018 177.356) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

57.5%
0.090
177°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2e8a78

#2e8a78 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 177°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ionian (#368976). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2e8a78 mixed with white

  1. 2e8a78
  2. 489585
  3. 5fa191
  4. 73ac9f
  5. 88b8ac
  6. 9cc4b9
  7. afcfc7
  8. c3dbd5
  9. d7e7e3
  10. ebf3f1

Darker: #2e8a78 mixed with black

  1. 2e8a78
  2. 277767
  3. 1f6557
  4. 185348
  5. 124239
  6. 0b322a
  7. 06221d
  8. 021410
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e8a78 with less saturation

  1. 2e8a78
  2. 3a8878
  3. 448778
  4. 4d8578
  5. 558478
  6. 5c8278
  7. 628078
  8. 687e78
  9. 6e7c78
  10. 737a78

Questions about #2e8a78

What color is #2e8a78?

#2e8a78 is bright teal. The closest named color is Ionian. In RGB it is rgb(46, 138, 120), in HSL hsl(168.26, 50%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.455% 0.09018 177.356).

What colors go well with #2e8a78?

The complementary color of #2e8a78 is #a36179. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #528759 and #218794. The triadic partners are #7f6da7 and #a16a41.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8a78?

White text reads better on #2e8a78: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8a78 a warm or cool color?

#2e8a78 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 177 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.09.