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#2e989d color: Mediterranean Swirl

#2e989d is rgb(46, 152, 157) in RGB and oklch(62.346% 0.09328 199.664) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

62.3%
0.093
200°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2e989d

#2e989d is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mediterranean Swirl (#2999a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2e989d mixed with white

  1. 2e989d
  2. 4aa2a6
  3. 62acb0
  4. 77b7ba
  5. 8bc1c3
  6. 9fcbcd
  7. b2d5d7
  8. c5e0e1
  9. d9eaeb
  10. ecf5f5

Darker: #2e989d mixed with black

  1. 2e989d
  2. 278488
  3. 1f7073
  4. 185c5f
  5. 124a4c
  6. 0b383a
  7. 062728
  8. 021718
  9. 010809
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e989d with less saturation

  1. 2e989d
  2. 3e979b
  3. 4a9599
  4. 549396
  5. 5d9294
  6. 669092
  7. 6d8e90
  8. 748d8e
  9. 7b8b8b
  10. 818989

Questions about #2e989d

What color is #2e989d?

#2e989d is bright cyan. The closest named color is Mediterranean Swirl. In RGB it is rgb(46, 152, 157), in HSL hsl(182.7, 54.68%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.346% 0.09328 199.664).

What colors go well with #2e989d?

The complementary color of #2e989d is #b97070. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44997e and #4292b4. The triadic partners are #a075ab and #a58141.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e989d?

White text reads better on #2e989d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e989d a warm or cool color?

#2e989d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.093.