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#2fa3ae color: Teal Essence

#2fa3ae is rgb(47, 163, 174) in RGB and oklch(65.774% 0.10023 204.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

65.8%
0.100
204°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2fa3ae

#2fa3ae is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 204°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Teal Essence (#3da3ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2fa3ae mixed with white

  1. 2fa3ae
  2. 4dacb6
  3. 64b5be
  4. 7abfc6
  5. 8ec8ce
  6. a1d1d6
  7. b4dade
  8. c7e3e6
  9. daedef
  10. ecf6f7

Darker: #2fa3ae mixed with black

  1. 2fa3ae
  2. 278d97
  3. 207880
  4. 19636a
  5. 124f55
  6. 0c3c41
  7. 062a2e
  8. 03191c
  9. 010a0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2fa3ae with less saturation

  1. 2fa3ae
  2. 41a1ab
  3. 4ea0a8
  4. 5a9ea6
  5. 649da3
  6. 6d9ba0
  7. 75999d
  8. 7d979a
  9. 849597
  10. 8b9394

Questions about #2fa3ae

What color is #2fa3ae?

#2fa3ae is bright cyan. The closest named color is Teal Essence. In RGB it is rgb(47, 163, 174), in HSL hsl(185.2, 57.47%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.774% 0.10023 204.417).

What colors go well with #2fa3ae?

The complementary color of #2fa3ae is #c87873. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #41a58d and #4c9bc6. The triadic partners are #b07cb4 and #ae8c43.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa3ae?

Black text reads better on #2fa3ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa3ae a warm or cool color?

#2fa3ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.1.