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#2e9996 color: Java

#2e9996 is rgb(46, 153, 150) in RGB and oklch(62.345% 0.0942 192.267) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

62.3%
0.094
192°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #2e9996

#2e9996 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Java (#259797). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2e9996 mixed with white

  1. 2e9996
  2. 4ba3a0
  3. 62adaa
  4. 77b7b4
  5. 8bc1bf
  6. 9fccc9
  7. b2d6d4
  8. c6e0df
  9. d9eae9
  10. ecf5f4

Darker: #2e9996 mixed with black

  1. 2e9996
  2. 278482
  3. 1f706e
  4. 185d5b
  5. 124a49
  6. 0b3837
  7. 062726
  8. 021716
  9. 010808
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e9996 with less saturation

  1. 2e9996
  2. 3e9795
  3. 4a9693
  4. 549492
  5. 5d9290
  6. 66918f
  7. 6d8f8d
  8. 748d8c
  9. 7b8b8a
  10. 818989

Questions about #2e9996

What color is #2e9996?

#2e9996 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Java. In RGB it is rgb(46, 153, 150), in HSL hsl(178.32, 53.77%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.345% 0.0942 192.267).

What colors go well with #2e9996?

The complementary color of #2e9996 is #b96f78. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c9976 and #3994b0. The triadic partners are #9b76b0 and #aa7e43.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e9996?

White text reads better on #2e9996: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e9996 a warm or cool color?

#2e9996 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.094.