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#2e8a7c color: Ionian

#2e8a7c is rgb(46, 138, 124) in RGB and oklch(57.582% 0.08816 181.034) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

57.6%
0.088
181°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2e8a7c

#2e8a7c is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, 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: #2e8a7c mixed with white

  1. 2e8a7c
  2. 489588
  3. 5fa195
  4. 74aca1
  5. 88b8ae
  6. 9cc4bb
  7. b0cfc9
  8. c3dbd6
  9. d7e7e3
  10. ebf3f1

Darker: #2e8a7c mixed with black

  1. 2e8a7c
  2. 27776b
  3. 1f655a
  4. 18534a
  5. 12423b
  6. 0b322c
  7. 06221e
  8. 021411
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e8a7c with less saturation

  1. 2e8a7c
  2. 3a887c
  3. 45877b
  4. 4d857b
  5. 55847b
  6. 5c827a
  7. 63807a
  8. 697e7a
  9. 6e7d7a
  10. 747b79

Questions about #2e8a7c

What color is #2e8a7c?

#2e8a7c is bright teal. The closest named color is Ionian. In RGB it is rgb(46, 138, 124), in HSL hsl(170.87, 50%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.582% 0.08816 181.034).

What colors go well with #2e8a7c?

The complementary color of #2e8a7c is #a46276. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #50885e and #288797. The triadic partners are #826da5 and #9f6c40.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8a7c?

White text reads better on #2e8a7c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8a7c a warm or cool color?

#2e8a7c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.088.