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#0cc2cc color: Turquoise Surf

#0cc2cc is rgb(12, 194, 204) in RGB and oklch(74.127% 0.12485 201.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

74.1%
0.125
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
9.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #0cc2cc

#0cc2cc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.125 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 9.6:1, 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: #0cc2cc mixed with white

  1. 0cc2cc
  2. 45c8d1
  3. 62cfd6
  4. 7ad5db
  5. 90dbe0
  6. a4e1e6
  7. b7e7eb
  8. c9edf0
  9. dcf3f5
  10. edf9fa

Darker: #0cc2cc mixed with black

  1. 0cc2cc
  2. 09a8b1
  3. 068f97
  4. 04777e
  5. 036065
  6. 02494e
  7. 013437
  8. 002022
  9. 000e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #0cc2cc with less saturation

  1. 0cc2cc
  2. 39c0c9
  3. 50bec5
  4. 61bcc2
  5. 6fbabf
  6. 7bb7bc
  7. 86b5b8
  8. 90b3b5
  9. 9ab0b2
  10. a3aeae

Questions about #0cc2cc

What color is #0cc2cc?

#0cc2cc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(12, 194, 204), in HSL hsl(183.13, 88.89%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.127% 0.12485 201.454).

What colors go well with #0cc2cc?

The complementary color of #0cc2cc is #f08a88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #41c4a1 and #47b9ec. The triadic partners are #cf90db and #d3a243.

Is white or black text more readable on #0cc2cc?

Black text reads better on #0cc2cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0cc2cc a warm or cool color?

#0cc2cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.125.