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#2f8f98 color: Aqueous

#2f8f98 is rgb(47, 143, 152) in RGB and oklch(59.902% 0.08774 204.074) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

59.9%
0.088
204°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #2f8f98

#2f8f98 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 204°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, 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: #2f8f98 mixed with white

  1. 2f8f98
  2. 4a9aa2
  3. 60a5ac
  4. 75b0b6
  5. 8abbc0
  6. 9dc6cb
  7. b1d2d5
  8. c4dddf
  9. d8e8ea
  10. ebf4f4

Darker: #2f8f98 mixed with black

  1. 2f8f98
  2. 277c84
  3. 206970
  4. 19575c
  5. 12454a
  6. 0c3438
  7. 062427
  8. 031517
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f8f98 with less saturation

  1. 2f8f98
  2. 3d8e96
  3. 478c93
  4. 518b91
  5. 59898e
  6. 61888c
  7. 68868a
  8. 6e8587
  9. 748385
  10. 7a8182

Questions about #2f8f98

What color is #2f8f98?

#2f8f98 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(47, 143, 152), in HSL hsl(185.14, 52.76%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.902% 0.08774 204.074).

What colors go well with #2f8f98?

The complementary color of #2f8f98 is #ae6b66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d917c and #4588ac. The triadic partners are #9a6e9e and #997b3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f8f98?

White text reads better on #2f8f98: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f8f98 a warm or cool color?

#2f8f98 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.088.