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#0cc2cf color: Turquoise Surf

#0cc2cf is rgb(12, 194, 207) in RGB and oklch(74.239% 0.12526 203.438) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

74.2%
0.125
203°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #0cc2cf

#0cc2cf is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.63:1, 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: #0cc2cf mixed with white

  1. 0cc2cf
  2. 45c8d4
  3. 62cfd9
  4. 7ad5de
  5. 90dbe2
  6. a4e1e7
  7. b7e7ec
  8. caedf1
  9. dcf3f6
  10. edf9fa

Darker: #0cc2cf mixed with black

  1. 0cc2cf
  2. 09a8b4
  3. 068f99
  4. 04777f
  5. 036067
  6. 02494f
  7. 013438
  8. 002023
  9. 000e10
  10. 000202

Calmer: #0cc2cf with less saturation

  1. 0cc2cf
  2. 3ac0cb
  3. 50bec8
  4. 61bcc4
  5. 6fbac1
  6. 7bb8bd
  7. 86b5ba
  8. 91b3b6
  9. 9ab1b3
  10. a3aeaf

Questions about #0cc2cf

What color is #0cc2cf?

#0cc2cf is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(12, 194, 207), in HSL hsl(184, 89.04%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.239% 0.12526 203.438).

What colors go well with #0cc2cf?

The complementary color of #0cc2cf is #f08a85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3cc5a5 and #4bb8ee. The triadic partners are #d290d9 and #d1a442.

Is white or black text more readable on #0cc2cf?

Black text reads better on #0cc2cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0cc2cf a warm or cool color?

#0cc2cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.125.