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#2fa0a8 color: Cancer Seagreen Scarab

#2fa0a8 is rgb(47, 160, 168) in RGB and oklch(64.797% 0.09796 202.024) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

64.8%
0.098
202°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #2fa0a8

#2fa0a8 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 202°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cancer Seagreen Scarab (#27a0a8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2fa0a8 mixed with white

  1. 2fa0a8
  2. 4ca9b0
  3. 64b3b9
  4. 79bcc2
  5. 8dc6ca
  6. a1cfd3
  7. b4d9dc
  8. c7e2e4
  9. daeced
  10. ecf5f6

Darker: #2fa0a8 mixed with black

  1. 2fa0a8
  2. 278b92
  3. 20767c
  4. 196167
  5. 124e52
  6. 0c3b3f
  7. 06292c
  8. 03191a
  9. 01090a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2fa0a8 with less saturation

  1. 2fa0a8
  2. 409ea5
  3. 4d9da3
  4. 589ba0
  5. 629a9e
  6. 6b989b
  7. 739699
  8. 7a9496
  9. 819294
  10. 889091

Questions about #2fa0a8

What color is #2fa0a8?

#2fa0a8 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Cancer Seagreen Scarab. In RGB it is rgb(47, 160, 168), in HSL hsl(183.97, 56.28%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.797% 0.09796 202.024).

What colors go well with #2fa0a8?

The complementary color of #2fa0a8 is #c37673. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44a288 and #4899c0. The triadic partners are #ab7ab2 and #ac8843.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa0a8?

Black text reads better on #2fa0a8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa0a8 a warm or cool color?

#2fa0a8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.098.