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#2e8a7a color: Ionian

#2e8a7a is rgb(46, 138, 122) in RGB and oklch(57.518% 0.08912 179.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

57.5%
0.089
179°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2e8a7a

#2e8a7a is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, 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: #2e8a7a mixed with white

  1. 2e8a7a
  2. 489586
  3. 5fa193
  4. 74aca0
  5. 88b8ad
  6. 9cc4ba
  7. afcfc8
  8. c3dbd5
  9. d7e7e3
  10. ebf3f1

Darker: #2e8a7a mixed with black

  1. 2e8a7a
  2. 277769
  3. 1f6559
  4. 185349
  5. 12423a
  6. 0b322b
  7. 06221d
  8. 021410
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e8a7a with less saturation

  1. 2e8a7a
  2. 3a887a
  3. 45877a
  4. 4d857a
  5. 558479
  6. 5c8279
  7. 628079
  8. 687e79
  9. 6e7d79
  10. 747b79

Questions about #2e8a7a

What color is #2e8a7a?

#2e8a7a is bright teal. The closest named color is Ionian. In RGB it is rgb(46, 138, 122), in HSL hsl(169.57, 50%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.518% 0.08912 179.171).

What colors go well with #2e8a7a?

The complementary color of #2e8a7a is #a46277. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51885c and #248795. The triadic partners are #806da6 and #a06b40.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8a7a?

White text reads better on #2e8a7a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8a7a a warm or cool color?

#2e8a7a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.089.