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#2e8d89 color: Taos Turquoise

#2e8d89 is rgb(46, 141, 137) in RGB and oklch(58.805% 0.08686 191.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

58.8%
0.087
191°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2e8d89

#2e8d89 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Taos Turquoise (#2b8c8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2e8d89 mixed with white

  1. 2e8d89
  2. 499894
  3. 5fa3a0
  4. 74afab
  5. 89bab7
  6. 9cc5c2
  7. b0d1ce
  8. c4dcda
  9. d7e8e6
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #2e8d89 mixed with black

  1. 2e8d89
  2. 277a76
  3. 1f6764
  4. 185553
  5. 124442
  6. 0b3331
  7. 062322
  8. 021414
  9. 010707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e8d89 with less saturation

  1. 2e8d89
  2. 3b8c88
  3. 468a87
  4. 4f8885
  5. 578784
  6. 5e8583
  7. 658482
  8. 6c8280
  9. 71807f
  10. 777e7e

Questions about #2e8d89

What color is #2e8d89?

#2e8d89 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(46, 141, 137), in HSL hsl(177.47, 50.8%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.805% 0.08686 191.031).

What colors go well with #2e8d89?

The complementary color of #2e8d89 is #a96670. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #498d6c and #3688a1. The triadic partners are #8d6ea3 and #9d743f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8d89?

White text reads better on #2e8d89: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8d89 a warm or cool color?

#2e8d89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.087.