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#15e6cc color: MoS₂ Cyan

#15e6cc is rgb(21, 230, 204) in RGB and oklch(83.009% 0.14793 180.59) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

83%
0.148
181°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #15e6cc

#15e6cc is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 83% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.59:1 contrast and black text 13.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is MoS₂ Cyan (#00e6d3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #15e6cc mixed with white

  1. 15e6cc
  2. 4ee9d1
  3. 6cecd6
  4. 84efdb
  5. 99f1e0
  6. acf4e5
  7. bef6ea
  8. cff9ef
  9. dffbf5
  10. effdfa

Darker: #15e6cc mixed with black

  1. 15e6cc
  2. 11c8b1
  3. 0cab97
  4. 088e7e
  5. 057365
  6. 03594e
  7. 024037
  8. 012822
  9. 00130f
  10. 000302

Calmer: #15e6cc with less saturation

  1. 15e6cc
  2. 46e3cc
  3. 5fe0cb
  4. 73decb
  5. 83dbca
  6. 91d8ca
  7. 9dd5c9
  8. a9d1c9
  9. b4cec8
  10. becbc8

Questions about #15e6cc

What color is #15e6cc?

#15e6cc is bright light teal. The closest named color is MoS₂ Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(21, 230, 204), in HSL hsl(172.54, 83.27%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.009% 0.14793 180.59).

What colors go well with #15e6cc?

The complementary color of #15e6cc is #ffa3c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78e294 and #00e0fd. The triadic partners are #d5b4ff and #ffaf5c.

Is white or black text more readable on #15e6cc?

Black text reads better on #15e6cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and black gives 13.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #15e6cc a warm or cool color?

#15e6cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 83% and its chroma 0.148.