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#02c3cf color: Turquoise Surf

#02c3cf is rgb(2, 195, 207) in RGB and oklch(74.435% 0.12652 202.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

74.4%
0.127
203°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #02c3cf

#02c3cf is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.71:1, 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: #02c3cf mixed with white

  1. 02c3cf
  2. 43c9d4
  3. 61d0d9
  4. 7ad6de
  5. 8fdce2
  6. a4e2e7
  7. b7e8ec
  8. c9eef1
  9. dcf4f6
  10. edf9fa

Darker: #02c3cf mixed with black

  1. 02c3cf
  2. 01a9b4
  3. 019099
  4. 01787f
  5. 006067
  6. 004a4f
  7. 003438
  8. 002023
  9. 000e10
  10. 000202

Calmer: #02c3cf with less saturation

  1. 02c3cf
  2. 38c1cc
  3. 4fbfc8
  4. 60bdc5
  5. 6fbbc1
  6. 7bb8be
  7. 87b6ba
  8. 91b4b7
  9. 9ab1b3
  10. a3afb0

Questions about #02c3cf

What color is #02c3cf?

#02c3cf is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(2, 195, 207), in HSL hsl(183.51, 98.09%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.435% 0.12652 202.666).

What colors go well with #02c3cf?

The complementary color of #02c3cf is #f28a87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3dc6a4 and #48b9ef. The triadic partners are #d290db and #d3a442.

Is white or black text more readable on #02c3cf?

Black text reads better on #02c3cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02c3cf a warm or cool color?

#02c3cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.127.