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#2f8a87 color: Taos Turquoise

#2f8a87 is rgb(47, 138, 135) in RGB and oklch(57.987% 0.08423 191.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

58%
0.084
192°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2f8a87

#2f8a87 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, 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: #2f8a87 mixed with white

  1. 2f8a87
  2. 499592
  3. 5fa19e
  4. 74acaa
  5. 88b8b5
  6. 9cc4c1
  7. b0cfcd
  8. c4dbda
  9. d7e7e6
  10. ebf3f2

Darker: #2f8a87 mixed with black

  1. 2f8a87
  2. 277775
  3. 206563
  4. 195351
  5. 124241
  6. 0c3231
  7. 062221
  8. 031413
  9. 010706
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f8a87 with less saturation

  1. 2f8a87
  2. 3b8986
  3. 458784
  4. 4e8683
  5. 568482
  6. 5d8381
  7. 64817f
  8. 6a7f7e
  9. 6f7e7d
  10. 757c7b

Questions about #2f8a87

What color is #2f8a87?

#2f8a87 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(47, 138, 135), in HSL hsl(178.02, 49.19%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.987% 0.08423 191.961).

What colors go well with #2f8a87?

The complementary color of #2f8a87 is #a6656d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #478a6b and #37859e. The triadic partners are #8b6c9f and #99723f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f8a87?

White text reads better on #2f8a87: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f8a87 a warm or cool color?

#2f8a87 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.084.