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#18c2bc color: Cala Benirrás Blue

#18c2bc is rgb(24, 194, 188) in RGB and oklch(73.645% 0.12377 190.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

73.6%
0.124
191°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #18c2bc

#18c2bc is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cala Benirrás Blue (#0ac2c2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #18c2bc mixed with white

  1. 18c2bc
  2. 48c8c3
  3. 64cfc9
  4. 7cd5d0
  5. 91dbd6
  6. a4e1dd
  7. b7e7e4
  8. caedeb
  9. dcf3f1
  10. edf9f8

Darker: #18c2bc mixed with black

  1. 18c2bc
  2. 13a8a3
  3. 0f8f8b
  4. 0a7773
  5. 07605d
  6. 044947
  7. 023432
  8. 01201f
  9. 000e0d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #18c2bc with less saturation

  1. 18c2bc
  2. 3dc0ba
  3. 52beb8
  4. 62bbb6
  5. 6fb9b5
  6. 7bb7b3
  7. 86b4b1
  8. 90b2af
  9. 99afad
  10. a1acab

Questions about #18c2bc

What color is #18c2bc?

#18c2bc is bright light teal. The closest named color is Cala Benirrás Blue. In RGB it is rgb(24, 194, 188), in HSL hsl(177.88, 77.98%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.645% 0.12377 190.797).

What colors go well with #18c2bc?

The complementary color of #18c2bc is #ec8797. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57c290 and #30bbe0. The triadic partners are #c293e3 and #db9b49.

Is white or black text more readable on #18c2bc?

Black text reads better on #18c2bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #18c2bc a warm or cool color?

#18c2bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.124.