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#1bc2ad color: Turquoise

#1bc2ad is rgb(27, 194, 173) in RGB and oklch(73.19% 0.1279 181.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

73.2%
0.128
181°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #1bc2ad

#1bc2ad is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise (#06c2ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #1bc2ad mixed with white

  1. 1bc2ad
  2. 48c8b5
  3. 64cfbd
  4. 7cd5c5
  5. 91dbcd
  6. a5e1d5
  7. b7e7dd
  8. caede6
  9. dcf3ee
  10. edf9f7

Darker: #1bc2ad mixed with black

  1. 1bc2ad
  2. 16a896
  3. 118f7f
  4. 0c776a
  5. 086055
  6. 054941
  7. 02342d
  8. 01201b
  9. 000e0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #1bc2ad with less saturation

  1. 1bc2ad
  2. 3dc0ad
  3. 52bdac
  4. 61bbac
  5. 6fb8ab
  6. 7ab6ab
  7. 85b3aa
  8. 8fb1aa
  9. 98aea9
  10. a0aba9

Questions about #1bc2ad

What color is #1bc2ad?

#1bc2ad is bright light teal. The closest named color is Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(27, 194, 173), in HSL hsl(172.46, 75.57%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.19% 0.1279 181.14).

What colors go well with #1bc2ad?

The complementary color of #1bc2ad is #e984a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65bf7e and #00bdd6. The triadic partners are #b694ec and #e2944d.

Is white or black text more readable on #1bc2ad?

Black text reads better on #1bc2ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1bc2ad a warm or cool color?

#1bc2ad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.128.