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#2fbc9f color: First Post

#2fbc9f is rgb(47, 188, 159) in RGB and oklch(71.549% 0.12369 175.175) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

71.5%
0.124
175°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2fbc9f

#2fbc9f is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 175°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is First Post (#2fbda1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #2fbc9f mixed with white

  1. 2fbc9f
  2. 50c3a8
  3. 69cab2
  4. 7fd1bb
  5. 93d7c4
  6. a6dece
  7. b8e5d8
  8. caebe1
  9. dcf2eb
  10. eef9f5

Darker: #2fbc9f mixed with black

  1. 2fbc9f
  2. 27a38a
  3. 208b75
  4. 197361
  5. 125d4d
  6. 0c473b
  7. 063229
  8. 031f18
  9. 010d09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2fbc9f with less saturation

  1. 2fbc9f
  2. 46ba9f
  3. 56b7a0
  4. 64b5a0
  5. 6fb3a1
  6. 7ab0a1
  7. 83aea1
  8. 8caba2
  9. 94a9a2
  10. 9ca6a3

Questions about #2fbc9f

What color is #2fbc9f?

#2fbc9f is bright light teal. The closest named color is First Post. In RGB it is rgb(47, 188, 159), in HSL hsl(167.66, 60%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.549% 0.12369 175.175).

What colors go well with #2fbc9f?

The complementary color of #2fbc9f is #df81a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6eb872 and #00b9c8. The triadic partners are #a993e8 and #de8d52.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fbc9f?

Black text reads better on #2fbc9f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fbc9f a warm or cool color?

#2fbc9f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 175 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.124.