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#2fa5af color: Teal Essence

#2fa5af is rgb(47, 165, 175) in RGB and oklch(66.309% 0.10121 203.446) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

66.3%
0.101
203°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2fa5af

#2fa5af 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 7.12:1, 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: #2fa5af mixed with white

  1. 2fa5af
  2. 4daeb7
  3. 65b7bf
  4. 7ac0c7
  5. 8ec9cf
  6. a2d2d7
  7. b5dbdf
  8. c7e4e7
  9. daedef
  10. edf6f7

Darker: #2fa5af mixed with black

  1. 2fa5af
  2. 278f98
  3. 207981
  4. 19656b
  5. 125156
  6. 0c3d41
  7. 062b2e
  8. 031a1c
  9. 010a0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2fa5af with less saturation

  1. 2fa5af
  2. 41a3ac
  3. 4fa2a9
  4. 5ba0a7
  5. 659ea4
  6. 6e9da1
  7. 769b9e
  8. 7e999b
  9. 859799
  10. 8c9596

Questions about #2fa5af

What color is #2fa5af?

#2fa5af is bright cyan. The closest named color is Teal Essence. In RGB it is rgb(47, 165, 175), in HSL hsl(184.69, 57.66%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.309% 0.10121 203.446).

What colors go well with #2fa5af?

The complementary color of #2fa5af is #ca7a75. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43a78e and #4b9dc7. The triadic partners are #b17eb7 and #b18d44.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa5af?

Black text reads better on #2fa5af: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa5af a warm or cool color?

#2fa5af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.101.