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#02c3cb color: Turquoise Surf

#02c3cb is rgb(2, 195, 203) in RGB and oklch(74.286% 0.12609 200.044) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

74.3%
0.126
200°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #02c3cb

#02c3cb is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Surf (#00c5cd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #02c3cb mixed with white

  1. 02c3cb
  2. 43c9d0
  3. 61d0d5
  4. 7ad6db
  5. 8fdce0
  6. a4e2e5
  7. b7e8ea
  8. c9eeef
  9. dcf4f5
  10. edf9fa

Darker: #02c3cb mixed with black

  1. 02c3cb
  2. 01a9b0
  3. 019096
  4. 01787d
  5. 006065
  6. 004a4d
  7. 003437
  8. 002022
  9. 000e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #02c3cb with less saturation

  1. 02c3cb
  2. 38c1c8
  3. 4fbfc5
  4. 60bdc2
  5. 6fbbbf
  6. 7bb8bb
  7. 86b6b8
  8. 91b3b5
  9. 9ab1b2
  10. a3aeaf

Questions about #02c3cb

What color is #02c3cb?

#02c3cb is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(2, 195, 203), in HSL hsl(182.39, 98.05%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.286% 0.12609 200.044).

What colors go well with #02c3cb?

The complementary color of #02c3cb is #f18a8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43c5a0 and #42baec. The triadic partners are #cf91dd and #d5a243.

Is white or black text more readable on #02c3cb?

Black text reads better on #02c3cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02c3cb a warm or cool color?

#02c3cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.126.