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#2f8a94 color: Aqueous

#2f8a94 is rgb(47, 138, 148) in RGB and oklch(58.476% 0.0848 205.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

58.5%
0.085
206°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2f8a94

#2f8a94 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 206°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, 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: #2f8a94 mixed with white

  1. 2f8a94
  2. 49959e
  3. 5fa1a9
  4. 74acb3
  5. 88b8be
  6. 9cc4c8
  7. b0cfd3
  8. c4dbde
  9. d7e7e9
  10. ebf3f4

Darker: #2f8a94 mixed with black

  1. 2f8a94
  2. 277780
  3. 20656d
  4. 19535a
  5. 124248
  6. 0c3236
  7. 062226
  8. 031416
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f8a94 with less saturation

  1. 2f8a94
  2. 3c8992
  3. 46878f
  4. 4f868d
  5. 57858a
  6. 5e8388
  7. 648285
  8. 6b8083
  9. 717f81
  10. 767d7e

Questions about #2f8a94

What color is #2f8a94?

#2f8a94 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(47, 138, 148), in HSL hsl(185.94, 51.79%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.476% 0.0848 205.524).

What colors go well with #2f8a94?

The complementary color of #2f8a94 is #a86762. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b8c79 and #4584a7. The triadic partners are #966a97 and #92783c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f8a94?

White text reads better on #2f8a94: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f8a94 a warm or cool color?

#2f8a94 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.085.