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#04c2cc color: Turquoise Surf

#04c2cc is rgb(4, 194, 204) in RGB and oklch(74.087% 0.1256 201.402) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

74.1%
0.126
201°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #04c2cc

#04c2cc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 201°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.59:1, 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: #04c2cc mixed with white

  1. 04c2cc
  2. 43c8d1
  3. 61cfd6
  4. 7ad5db
  5. 8fdbe0
  6. a3e1e6
  7. b7e7eb
  8. c9edf0
  9. dbf3f5
  10. edf9fa

Darker: #04c2cc mixed with black

  1. 04c2cc
  2. 03a8b1
  3. 028f97
  4. 01777e
  5. 016065
  6. 00494e
  7. 003437
  8. 002022
  9. 000e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #04c2cc with less saturation

  1. 04c2cc
  2. 38c0c9
  3. 4fbec5
  4. 60bcc2
  5. 6ebabf
  6. 7bb7bc
  7. 86b5b8
  8. 90b3b5
  9. 9ab0b2
  10. a2aeae

Questions about #04c2cc

What color is #04c2cc?

#04c2cc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(4, 194, 204), in HSL hsl(183, 96.15%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.087% 0.1256 201.402).

What colors go well with #04c2cc?

The complementary color of #04c2cc is #f08988. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40c4a1 and #45b9ec. The triadic partners are #d090db and #d3a242.

Is white or black text more readable on #04c2cc?

Black text reads better on #04c2cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #04c2cc a warm or cool color?

#04c2cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.126.