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#2e8b95 color: Aqueous

#2e8b95 is rgb(46, 139, 149) in RGB and oklch(58.742% 0.08594 205.356) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

58.7%
0.086
205°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2e8b95

#2e8b95 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 205°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aqueous (#388d95). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2e8b95 mixed with white

  1. 2e8b95
  2. 49969f
  3. 5fa2aa
  4. 74adb4
  5. 88b9be
  6. 9cc4c9
  7. b0d0d4
  8. c4dcde
  9. d7e7e9
  10. ebf3f4

Darker: #2e8b95 mixed with black

  1. 2e8b95
  2. 277881
  3. 1f666d
  4. 18545a
  5. 124348
  6. 0b3237
  7. 062326
  8. 021416
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e8b95 with less saturation

  1. 2e8b95
  2. 3b8a93
  3. 468890
  4. 4f878e
  5. 57868b
  6. 5e8489
  7. 658386
  8. 6b8184
  9. 718081
  10. 777e7f

Questions about #2e8b95

What color is #2e8b95?

#2e8b95 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(46, 139, 149), in HSL hsl(185.83, 52.82%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.742% 0.08594 205.356).

What colors go well with #2e8b95?

The complementary color of #2e8b95 is #aa6862. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a8d7a and #4484a8. The triadic partners are #976a98 and #94793c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8b95?

White text reads better on #2e8b95: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8b95 a warm or cool color?

#2e8b95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.086.