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#2fa5ae color: Teal Essence

#2fa5ae is rgb(47, 165, 174) in RGB and oklch(66.271% 0.10105 202.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

66.3%
0.101
203°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2fa5ae

#2fa5ae is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, 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: #2fa5ae mixed with white

  1. 2fa5ae
  2. 4daeb6
  3. 65b7be
  4. 7ac0c6
  5. 8ec9ce
  6. a2d2d6
  7. b5dbde
  8. c7e4e6
  9. daedef
  10. edf6f7

Darker: #2fa5ae mixed with black

  1. 2fa5ae
  2. 278f97
  3. 207980
  4. 19656a
  5. 125155
  6. 0c3d41
  7. 062b2e
  8. 031a1c
  9. 010a0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2fa5ae with less saturation

  1. 2fa5ae
  2. 41a3ab
  3. 4fa2a9
  4. 5ba0a6
  5. 659ea3
  6. 6e9da1
  7. 769b9e
  8. 7e999b
  9. 859798
  10. 8c9596

Questions about #2fa5ae

What color is #2fa5ae?

#2fa5ae is bright cyan. The closest named color is Teal Essence. In RGB it is rgb(47, 165, 174), in HSL hsl(184.25, 57.47%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.271% 0.10105 202.607).

What colors go well with #2fa5ae?

The complementary color of #2fa5ae is #ca7976. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44a78d and #4a9dc7. The triadic partners are #b17eb7 and #b18d44.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa5ae?

Black text reads better on #2fa5ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa5ae a warm or cool color?

#2fa5ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.101.