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#0cb2cf color: Aquarius

#0cb2cf is rgb(12, 178, 207) in RGB and oklch(70.332% 0.12287 215.088) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

70.3%
0.123
215°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #0cb2cf

#0cb2cf is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquarius (#2db0ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #0cb2cf mixed with white

  1. 0cb2cf
  2. 41bad4
  3. 5ec2d9
  4. 76cade
  5. 8cd1e3
  6. a0d9e8
  7. b4e1ec
  8. c7e8f1
  9. daf0f6
  10. edf8fa

Darker: #0cb2cf mixed with black

  1. 0cb2cf
  2. 099ab4
  3. 068399
  4. 046d7f
  5. 035767
  6. 02434f
  7. 012f38
  8. 001d23
  9. 000c10
  10. 000102

Calmer: #0cb2cf with less saturation

  1. 0cb2cf
  2. 35b0ca
  3. 4aafc6
  4. 59adc1
  5. 67abbc
  6. 72aab7
  7. 7da8b3
  8. 86a6ae
  9. 8fa4a9
  10. 97a2a4

Questions about #0cb2cf

What color is #0cb2cf?

#0cb2cf is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(12, 178, 207), in HSL hsl(188.92, 89.04%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.332% 0.12287 215.088).

What colors go well with #0cb2cf?

The complementary color of #0cb2cf is #e1826a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #09b8aa and #57a7e7. The triadic partners are #ce81be and #b79e38.

Is white or black text more readable on #0cb2cf?

Black text reads better on #0cb2cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0cb2cf a warm or cool color?

#0cb2cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.123.