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#10c2cc color: Turquoise Surf

#10c2cc is rgb(16, 194, 204) in RGB and oklch(74.151% 0.1244 201.486) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

74.2%
0.124
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
9.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #10c2cc

#10c2cc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.124 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 9.61:1, 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: #10c2cc mixed with white

  1. 10c2cc
  2. 46c8d1
  3. 63cfd6
  4. 7bd5db
  5. 90dbe0
  6. a4e1e6
  7. b7e7eb
  8. caedf0
  9. dcf3f5
  10. edf9fa

Darker: #10c2cc mixed with black

  1. 10c2cc
  2. 0ca8b1
  3. 098f97
  4. 06777e
  5. 046065
  6. 02494e
  7. 013437
  8. 002022
  9. 000e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #10c2cc with less saturation

  1. 10c2cc
  2. 3ac0c9
  3. 50bec6
  4. 61bcc2
  5. 6fbabf
  6. 7bb7bc
  7. 86b5b8
  8. 91b3b5
  9. 9ab0b2
  10. a3aeae

Questions about #10c2cc

What color is #10c2cc?

#10c2cc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(16, 194, 204), in HSL hsl(183.19, 85.45%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.151% 0.1244 201.486).

What colors go well with #10c2cc?

The complementary color of #10c2cc is #f08a88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42c4a1 and #47b9ec. The triadic partners are #cf90da and #d3a344.

Is white or black text more readable on #10c2cc?

Black text reads better on #10c2cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #10c2cc a warm or cool color?

#10c2cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.124.