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#2fa4af color: Teal Essence

#2fa4af is rgb(47, 164, 175) in RGB and oklch(66.061% 0.10081 204.349) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

66.1%
0.101
204°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2fa4af

#2fa4af is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 204°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, 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: #2fa4af mixed with white

  1. 2fa4af
  2. 4dadb7
  3. 65b6bf
  4. 7abfc7
  5. 8ec8cf
  6. a2d2d7
  7. b5dbdf
  8. c7e4e7
  9. daedef
  10. ecf6f7

Darker: #2fa4af mixed with black

  1. 2fa4af
  2. 278e98
  3. 207981
  4. 19646b
  5. 125056
  6. 0c3d41
  7. 062b2e
  8. 031a1c
  9. 010a0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2fa4af with less saturation

  1. 2fa4af
  2. 41a2ac
  3. 4fa1a9
  4. 5a9fa6
  5. 649ea4
  6. 6d9ca1
  7. 769a9e
  8. 7d989b
  9. 859698
  10. 8c9495

Questions about #2fa4af

What color is #2fa4af?

#2fa4af is bright cyan. The closest named color is Teal Essence. In RGB it is rgb(47, 164, 175), in HSL hsl(185.16, 57.66%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.061% 0.10081 204.349).

What colors go well with #2fa4af?

The complementary color of #2fa4af is #c97974. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42a68e and #4c9cc7. The triadic partners are #b17db5 and #af8d44.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa4af?

Black text reads better on #2fa4af: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa4af a warm or cool color?

#2fa4af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.101.