#2A8C88 Hex Color
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With its muted cyan tone and medium-dark lightness, #2a8c88 feels cool, refreshing, and composed rather than bright. It supports ideas of trust, freedom, and clear communication in technology, aerospace, or productivity interfaces. Use it as a supporting brand color beside warm ivory or muted coral. The hex code #2a8c88 also supports readable black body text at about 5.2:1 contrast.
Questions about #2a8c88
What is #2a8c88 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2a8c88 is rgb(42, 140, 136), in HSL hsl(178, 54%, 36%) and in CMYK 70%, 0%, 3%, 45%.
Which colors pair well with #2a8c88?
#2a8c88 pairs well with warm ivory, muted coral, and charcoal, creating balanced contrast while preserving its cool, composed character in interfaces, brand palettes, and editorial layouts that need a calm base with a small amount of warmth.
Does #2a8c88 read as warm or cool?
#2a8c88 reads as a cool, muted cyan because its blue-green balance and restrained saturation keep it refreshing rather than sunny or earthy, making it well suited to calm interfaces, technical branding, and visual systems that need clarity without high brightness.
Is #2a8c88 readable on white or black?
#2a8c88 has a 4.03:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.20:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.