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#2fa8ab color: Blue Island

#2fa8ab is rgb(47, 168, 171) in RGB and oklch(66.908% 0.10235 197.472) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

66.9%
0.102
197°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2fa8ab

#2fa8ab is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 197°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Island (#22aaaa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2fa8ab mixed with white

  1. 2fa8ab
  2. 4db1b3
  3. 65b9bb
  4. 7bc2c4
  5. 8fcbcc
  6. a2d4d4
  7. b5dcdd
  8. c8e5e5
  9. daeeee
  10. edf6f6

Darker: #2fa8ab mixed with black

  1. 2fa8ab
  2. 279294
  3. 207c7e
  4. 196768
  5. 125254
  6. 0c3f40
  7. 062c2d
  8. 031a1b
  9. 010a0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2fa8ab with less saturation

  1. 2fa8ab
  2. 42a6a9
  3. 50a5a7
  4. 5ca3a4
  5. 66a1a2
  6. 6f9fa0
  7. 789d9e
  8. 809b9c
  9. 879999
  10. 8e9797

Questions about #2fa8ab

What color is #2fa8ab?

#2fa8ab is bright cyan. The closest named color is Blue Island. In RGB it is rgb(47, 168, 171), in HSL hsl(181.45, 56.88%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.908% 0.10235 197.472).

What colors go well with #2fa8ab?

The complementary color of #2fa8ab is #cc7a7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ca988 and #44a1c6. The triadic partners are #af81be and #b88d46.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa8ab?

Black text reads better on #2fa8ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa8ab a warm or cool color?

#2fa8ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 197 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.102.