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#2A7F80

#2a7f80 ≈ Teal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2a7f80 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 49.8% green and 50.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 67.19% cyan, 0.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 49.8% black. Its hue angle is 180.7°, with 50.59% saturation and 33.33% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 2.15.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336699
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Relative luminance0.1723

Complementary

  1. #2a7f80
  2. #802b2a

Split complementary

  1. #2a7f80
  2. #802a54
  3. #80562a

Analogous

  1. #2a8056
  2. #2a7f80
  3. #2a5480

Triadic

  1. #2a7f80
  2. #802a7f
  3. #7f802a

Tetradic

  1. #2a7f80
  2. #2b2a80
  3. #802b2a
  4. #7f802a

Square

  1. #2a7f80
  2. #562a80
  3. #802b2a
  4. #54802a

Monochromatic

  1. #050f0f
  2. #174646
  3. #2a7f80
  4. #3db8ba
  5. #72d0d1

Shades

#2a7f80 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a7f80
  2. #267273
  3. #226666
  4. #1d595a
  5. #194c4d
  6. #154040
  7. #113333
  8. #0d2626
  9. #08191a
  10. #040d0d
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a7f80 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a7f80
  2. #3f8c8d
  3. #559999
  4. #6aa5a6
  5. #7fb2b3
  6. #95bfc0
  7. #aacccc
  8. #bfd9d9
  9. #d4e5e6
  10. #eaf2f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a7f80 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a7f80
  2. #337f80
  3. #3b7f80
  4. #447f80
  5. #4c7f80
  6. #558080
  7. #5e8080
  8. #668080
  9. #6f8080
  10. #778080
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5e7879 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #767980 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #696f81 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00837f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #617b80 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #577680 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00827f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a7f80 {
  color: #2a7f80;
}
Background
.bg-2a7f80 {
  background-color: #2a7f80;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2a7f80 {
  border: 2px solid #2a7f80;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a7f80;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 127 128;
  --color-primary-hsl: 181 51% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a7f80 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a7f80, #2a5480);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a7f80 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 127 128 / 0.35);
}

#008080 Teal ΔE 2.15 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 3.69 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 4.66 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 6.03 #40826d Viridian ΔE 9.30 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 9.68 #00755e Tropical Rain Forest ΔE 11.15 #d5807f Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Teal
#2a7f80  rgb(42, 127, 128)  hsl(181, 51%, 33%)  Teal
#802b2a  rgb(128, 43, 42)  hsl(1, 51%, 33%)  Falu Red
#802a7f  rgb(128, 42, 127)  hsl(301, 51%, 33%)  Mardi Gras
#7f802a  rgb(127, 128, 42)  hsl(61, 51%, 33%)  Olive