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#2faaa6 color: Blue Island

#2faaa6 is rgb(47, 170, 166) in RGB and oklch(67.231% 0.10406 191.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

67.2%
0.104
192°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2faaa6

#2faaa6 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.42:1, 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: #2faaa6 mixed with white

  1. 2faaa6
  2. 4eb3af
  3. 66bbb7
  4. 7bc4c0
  5. 8fccc9
  6. a3d5d2
  7. b5dddb
  8. c8e6e4
  9. daeeed
  10. edf7f6

Darker: #2faaa6 mixed with black

  1. 2faaa6
  2. 279390
  3. 207d7a
  4. 196865
  5. 125351
  6. 0c3f3e
  7. 062d2b
  8. 031b1a
  9. 010b0a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2faaa6 with less saturation

  1. 2faaa6
  2. 42a8a4
  3. 50a6a3
  4. 5ca4a1
  5. 67a3a0
  6. 70a19e
  7. 799f9c
  8. 819c9b
  9. 889a99
  10. 8f9897

Questions about #2faaa6

What color is #2faaa6?

#2faaa6 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Blue Island. In RGB it is rgb(47, 170, 166), in HSL hsl(178.05, 56.68%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.231% 0.10406 191.716).

What colors go well with #2faaa6?

The complementary color of #2faaa6 is #cd7a85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53aa82 and #3ca4c3. The triadic partners are #ab83c5 and #be8b48.

Is white or black text more readable on #2faaa6?

Black text reads better on #2faaa6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2faaa6 a warm or cool color?

#2faaa6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.104.