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#2fa5aa color: Modal Blue

#2fa5aa is rgb(47, 165, 170) in RGB and oklch(66.122% 0.10064 199.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

66.1%
0.101
199°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2fa5aa

#2fa5aa is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Modal Blue (#40a6ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2fa5aa mixed with white

  1. 2fa5aa
  2. 4daeb2
  3. 65b7bb
  4. 7ac0c3
  5. 8ec9cb
  6. a2d2d4
  7. b5dbdc
  8. c7e4e5
  9. daedee
  10. edf6f6

Darker: #2fa5aa mixed with black

  1. 2fa5aa
  2. 278f93
  3. 20797d
  4. 196568
  5. 125153
  6. 0c3d3f
  7. 062b2d
  8. 031a1b
  9. 010a0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2fa5aa with less saturation

  1. 2fa5aa
  2. 41a3a8
  3. 4fa2a5
  4. 5aa0a3
  5. 659ea1
  6. 6e9c9e
  7. 769a9c
  8. 7e999a
  9. 859797
  10. 8c9595

Questions about #2fa5aa

What color is #2fa5aa?

#2fa5aa is bright cyan. The closest named color is Modal Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 165, 170), in HSL hsl(182.44, 56.68%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.122% 0.10064 199.229).

What colors go well with #2fa5aa?

The complementary color of #2fa5aa is #c9797a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49a688 and #469ec4. The triadic partners are #ad7eba and #b38b45.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa5aa?

Black text reads better on #2fa5aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa5aa a warm or cool color?

#2fa5aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.101.