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#2f8e99 color: Aqueous

#2f8e99 is rgb(47, 142, 153) in RGB and oklch(59.688% 0.08757 206.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

59.7%
0.088
206°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2f8e99

#2f8e99 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 206°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, 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: #2f8e99 mixed with white

  1. 2f8e99
  2. 4a99a3
  3. 60a4ad
  4. 75afb7
  5. 89bbc1
  6. 9dc6cb
  7. b1d1d5
  8. c4dde0
  9. d8e8ea
  10. ebf3f4

Darker: #2f8e99 mixed with black

  1. 2f8e99
  2. 277b84
  3. 206870
  4. 19565d
  5. 12444a
  6. 0c3438
  7. 062427
  8. 031517
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f8e99 with less saturation

  1. 2f8e99
  2. 3c8d96
  3. 478b94
  4. 508a91
  5. 59898f
  6. 60878c
  7. 67868a
  8. 6e8487
  9. 748284
  10. 7a8182

Questions about #2f8e99

What color is #2f8e99?

#2f8e99 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(47, 142, 153), in HSL hsl(186.23, 53%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.688% 0.08757 206.138).

What colors go well with #2f8e99?

The complementary color of #2f8e99 is #ae6a64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b907d and #4687ad. The triadic partners are #9b6d9b and #967b3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f8e99?

White text reads better on #2f8e99: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f8e99 a warm or cool color?

#2f8e99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.088.